Northrop Grumman has appointed retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Morley as vice president of its Asia-Pacific operations. Through a LinkedIn post, Northrop said Morley will lead the defense contractor’s expansion efforts in the region, including cultivating defense partnerships. Morley began his extensive career in the Navy as a F/A-18 Hornet pilot, participating in operations...
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F-35B Test Jet Starts Sea Trials Aboard Japanese Destroyer
A U.S. F-35B Lightning II aircraft has landed aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Kaga to begin a three-week developmental test. According to the press release posted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the Lockheed Martin-manufactured F-35B test jet, which belongs to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three, landed on the Izumo-class helicopter carrier on Sunday...
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UK Pledges $2.9B Military Loan to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has committed a $2.9 billion military loan to Ukraine as part of the Group of Seven’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defense Secretary John Healey announced the funding while visiting Ukrainian troops training in the country under Operation INTERFLEX. According to the British government, the loan...
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Australia Bares $4.7B Plan to Purchase Long-Range US Missiles
The Australian government plans to procure Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC and Standard Missile 6 missiles from the United States for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart‑class destroyers and Hunter‑class frigates. Canberra said Tuesday that the acquisition, valued at about $4.7 billion, will boost the layered strike and missile defense capability of RAN’s surface combatant fleet,...
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Leonardo, Thales Build Defense Laser System for British Royal Air Force
A new air defense laser built by Team Pellonia, comprising Leonardo UK, Thales UK and the British defense ministry’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, will be installed on the Royal Air Force’s intelligence-gathering aircraft Shadow R2 and A400M transporter, among other units. According to the British government, the team conducted successful live trials at the...
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Form Security Partnership
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, NLR for short, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the defense capabilities of the Netherlands, the United States and their allies. The MOU, signed Thursday in Washington, will serve as a framework for cooperation in initiatives such as military operational analysis, technology road...
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Japan Requests Sale of Rolling Airframe Missiles From US
The U.S. Department of State has approved Japan’s request to acquire 212 RIM-116E RAM Block 2B tactical missiles and related equipment. The RAM Block 2 missile uses passive radio frequency and infrared guidance to destroy anti-ship missiles. RTX will be the principal contractor of the possible $360 million foreign military sale, which also includes RAM guided...
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HENSOLDT-Raytheon Repair Facility to Enhance Support for NATO EO/IR Systems
HENSOLDT and Raytheon have agreed to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for electro-optical/infrared systems in Germany. The effort is part of a new partnership phase that aims to ensure NATO forces have reliable access to the sensor technology. The MRO facility, set to be operational by early 2025, will initially focus on supporting...
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Australia Expects Apache Deliveries to Commence in Q4 2025
The first batch of 29 AH-64 Apache helicopters Australia ordered from Boeing in 2022 is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2015, kicking off the phaseout of the Tiger ARH, Australian Army Maj. Gen. Richard Vagg told Breaking Defense. According to the general, the military service will operate the Apaches from the...
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UK to Send More Troops to Defend Estonia’s Border With Russia
The British Army’s 4th Brigade Combat Team will be ready for deployment to Estonia beginning July 2025 under a new defense road map signed Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Belgium. Thousands of troops will be held at high readiness to send them to Estonia at short notice and support the British...