Instead of relying only on traditional shells and crewed aircraft, one NATO country has now ordered loitering munitions in bulk, treating them almost like standard artillery rounds. The contract, awarded to German defence group Rheinmetall for its HERO family of systems, signals a new phase in how Western forces prepare for long, high-intensity conflicts. A
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The US military has now handed SpaceX a major role in that contest, commissioning launches for a new generation of early warning and tracking satellites designed to watch hostile missiles from the moment they ignite. SpaceX lands $739 million deal to loft missile-watch satellites US Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX launch contracts worth $739
The European missile group MBDA used Saint Barbara’s Day, patron saint of artillerymen, to unveil Thundart, a new guided rocket that could redefine how the French Army strikes deep behind enemy lines. Thundart steps into the spotlight Until this week, Thundart existed mostly in rumours and internal briefings. Then MBDA posted a photo on X,
On 10 February 2026, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps used that moment in the North Atlantic to prove that one of their veteran amphibious assault ships, USS Kearsarge, is now ready to launch and recover fifth‑generation fighter jets at sea. A historic first for USS Kearsarge USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), a Wasp-class amphibious assault
The Spanish government has confirmed a multibillion-euro contract for a new generation of jet trainers, turning to an unexpected partner and sidelining a previously promoted homegrown project. Spain turns to Turkey’s Hürjet instead of a domestic trainer Back in 2020, Airbus floated the idea of a new Spanish-designed jet trainer, the Airbus Future Jet Trainer
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The Biden administration is quietly assessing whether a little-known legal tool, used until now only in the Pacific, could hand Washington sweeping control over Greenland’s defense and security while leaving the Arctic island internally self-governing. Us looks at a Pacific-style deal for the Arctic American officials are studying whether a Compact of Free Association, or
The German government has quietly taken a major step into hypersonic flight, hiring Munich-based start-up Polaris Spaceplanes to build and test a reusable two-stage vehicle that can operate both in the atmosphere and on the edge of space. Germany’s hypersonic bet takes shape The project, known as the Hypersonic Test and Experimentation Vehicle (HYTEV), gives
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The government in Berlin has signed a multibillion-dollar deal for a new batch of infantry fighting vehicles, aiming to harden its ground forces and sharpen their long‑range punch with advanced anti-tank missiles. Germany’s $4.9 billion bet on heavy armour The German defence ministry has approved a 4.2‑billion‑euro ($4.92‑billion) contract for 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles
Across Berlin, Paris and Stockholm, conversations that once sounded theoretical are turning into hard choices about who builds Europe’s next generation of combat aircraft, and on whose terms. Saab signals it is ready for a new fighter partnership with Airbus Sweden’s Saab has publicly opened the door to a major tie-up with Airbus to design
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Military planners no longer judge a combat aircraft only by speed or size. What really counts is how far it reaches, how well it hides, and how effortlessly it talks to every asset around it. In that race, eight headline aircraft now stand out as the sharpest tools available to the world’s major air powers.