UK defense secretary resigns in protest of government spending plan
In his resignation letter to Starmer, Healey said he had now seen the defense funding plan, and it “falls well short of what is required."
Europe
German, Spanish FCAS companies rally to preserve breakthrough fighter tech
With existing FCAS contracts ending this year, the companies want the government to keep spending money on a sixth-generation warplane.
‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew
After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”
US Navy stands up naval support activity in Western Australia
As part of the AUKUS security pact, NSA Stirling will provide support for personnel assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West.
Qatari-donated Air Force One now sports red, white and blue paint job
The interim Air Force One VC-25B Bridge aircraft is undergoing its final modifications ahead of a summer rollout.
Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing
CEO Lorenzo Mariani said that the advantages of a new partner were extra cash and know-how.
German air show opens under shadow of Iran war, fighter project collapse
Airbus, which represented Germany and Spain in FCAS, is increasingly looking to Sweden’s Saab as a preferred partner, according to sources.
The US usually sells weapons to Taiwan – with drones, expect the reverse
Taiwan's biggest appeal is the lack of China in the manufacturing supply chain, one analyst said.
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes
“Knowing what we know today, we wouldn’t set up a program in this way again,” Pistorius said.
Putin offers Su-57 to India as New Delhi faces stealth fighter gap
The co-production and customization being offered by Russia marks one of the most expansive defense cooperation proposals made in recent years to India.
US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59 and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with Air Force assets assisting, as well.
Airbus-led alliance lobbies Germany on fighter jet project
Industry sources said the move did not amount to an attempt to launch a new fighter project following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS program.
US approves Kuwait request to buy nearly $2 billion of counter-drone platforms
Following recent Iranian strikes on Kuwait, the U.S. approved a potential foreign military sale of counter-UAS platforms made by Anduril.
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the vessel's engineering and steering spaces.
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
Failure to reach an agreement underscores the struggles Europe has faced in rebuilding its military capacity after decades of underinvestment.
Polish-Ukrainian startup develops radar to track elusive, low-flying drones
The technology aims to find small, low-flying drones, including those connected to operators via long, fiber-optic command wires.
