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Singapore F-35 fighter jet procurement

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Singapore to spend $4.06 billion on F-35 fighter jets

Singapore has disclosed the details and costs of its procurement of 20 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets from the United States. The total cost for the aircraft and related equipment is reported to be $4.06 billion.

Swiss F-35A production and procurement cost controversy

4 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Switzerland F-35 procurement faces multi-billion franc cost increase

Production of the Swiss Air Force’s F-35A fighter jet fleet is progressing at the Leonardo facility in Cameri, Italy. Recent manufacturing milestones include the assembly of a wing and a fuselage section, identified as M

U.S. Marine Corps drone and counter-drone development

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: U.S. military branches award contracts for counter-drone defense systems

The U.S. Marine Corps is advancing its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-drone capabilities through hardware procurement, autonomous integration, and tactical testing. Under the Denied Area Sprinter-Hellfire (DA

Patria F-35 engine assembly in Finland

3 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Finland bolsters NATO defense with F-35 components and jet order

The Finnish defense company Patria has completed the assembly of the first F135 engine for the Finnish Air Force’s F-35A fleet. This milestone occurred at Patria’s new facility in Linnavuori, Nokia. Following an agreeme

Pratt & Whitney engine production and modernization

3 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Pratt & Whitney invests US$25 million to expand Polish engine facility

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, has initiated several major projects related to engine production and modernization. In late August 2026, the company secured significant U.S. Department of Defense contr

Turkey intensifies F-35 push amid S-400 and regional impasse

65 clusters · 485 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Greece PM cites legal hurdles for Turkey's F-35 return

The deadlock over Turkey’s return to the F-35 programme remains complex. While President Donald Trump has indicated he may lift CAATSA sanctions, the U.S. Congress remains cautious, and the State Department maintains tha

US Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft program development

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: US Navy advances drone combat program and missile integration

The United States Navy is advancing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program through a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at developing autonomous aircraft to operate alongside manned platforms. The program seeks

F-35 fighter jet program cost increases

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: F-35 fighter jet acquisition costs rise due to inflation and development

The Pentagon has increased the total estimated cost of the F-35 program to $536.2 billion, a rise of over 10 percent since 2023. This escalation is driven by inflation, rising production costs, and modernization requirem

F-35 fighter jet modernization and defense integration

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: F-35 modernization to increase internal missile capacity by 50 percent

Lockheed Martin has introduced an integrated missile defense architecture that utilizes F-35 fighter jets as sensor nodes within a multi-domain network. This system integrates space-based infrared sensors and the Command

MGI Engineering unmanned aerial developments

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: MGI Engineering unveils TigerShark high-speed strike drone

British defense firm MGI Engineering has introduced two distinct unmanned aerial systems. In July 2026, the company announced the T-022 Vortex, an autonomous collaborative platform designed for the United Kingdom’s Storm

Chinese AI development for stealth fighter detection

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Chinese AI developed to track F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters

Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology and the China Airborne Missile Academy have developed a lightweight artificial intelligence system designed to help air-to-air missiles identify the infrared signature