A-10s Spearhead U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria
CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions after two U.S. Soldiers and an interpreter were killed on Dec. 13. The U.S. military…
Finland Orders AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its F-35As
The AIM-120D-3, the most advanced variant of the ARMAAM, will equip Finland’s incoming F-35As, the first of which was officially rolled out on Dec. 16, a week after the first…
X-62 VISTA Begins Upgrade Program to Expand Autonomy Testing
The X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft will incorporate advanced radar and sensor integration to allow autonomy testing in more complex scenarios. The U.S. Air Force has announced the…
Portuguese Air Force Receives First Five NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucanos
Following the delivery earlier this year, the first Portuguese Super Tucanos have been retrofitted with NATO-compatible systems. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa - FAP) received on Dec. 17,…
U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025.…
Lockheed Martin Completes Production of F-16s for Slovakia and Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the 14 F-16s Block 70 ordered by Slovakia and the eight of the initial order by Bulgaria, with eight more to be produced…
