Rusty-Dagger

Kongsberg Seals Majority Acquisition Zone 5 Tech, Integrating Low-Cost “Rusty Dagger” Cruise Missile into Expanding Strike Portfolio

The Norwegian defense group Kongsberg has finalized its acquisition of a 90 percent stake in U.S.-based Zone 5 Technologies, formally bringing the California startup’s low-cost cruise missile portfolio — including the “Rusty Dagger” — under its corporate umbrella. The announcement...
Catfish F-22 Sensor pod approach

F-22 “Catfish” Boeing 757 Testbed Spotted Carrying New Infrared Sensor Pod for Raptor Upgrade

A highly modified Boeing test aircraft long known as “Catfish” has been observed carrying a stealthy underwing infrared sensor pod during a recent landing at Edwards Air Force Base, marking what appears to be a new phase in ongoing systems...
Boeing C-17 Globemaster

Boeing C-17 Globemaster Production Restart Gains Momentum as U.S. Air Force Reviews New Aircraft Option

The possibility of bringing the iconic C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft back into production is gaining renewed attention as operators of the strategic airlifter engage with Boeing about a potential restart of the dormant manufacturing line. The company says it...
Germany FCAS Fighter

FCAS Collapse: Will Germany Choose Boeing F-47 or F-35 ‘Ferrari’ for Its Future Fighter?

The collapse of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter program has forced Berlin into one of the most difficult defense decisions of the modern era: how to equip the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe, with a next-generation combat...
Swedish SAAB Gripen, Danish F-35s

UK Drops to 31st in NATO Capability Rankings: Has Alliance’s Chief Architect Become a Strategic Liability?

The debate over burden-sharing within the North Atlantic security architecture has resurfaced with renewed intensity as analysts point to a widening gap between historical leadership and present-day capability among member states. At the center of this discussion is the United...
GCAP Fighter

GCAP Fighter Program Jeopardy: UK Defence Secretary Resigns Amid Funding Crisis After FCAS Collapse

British Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned after a dramatic breakdown with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury over long-term defence funding, marking a significant political crisis for the Labour government at a sensitive moment for both domestic politics...
NASA Eyes Classified Air Force 737

NASA Eyes Classified Air Force 737 for New “Vomit Comet” Role in Artemis Training Push

NASA is moving ahead with plans to evaluate whether a Boeing 737-73W aircraft—currently tied to a classified U.S. Air Force program—can be converted into a next-generation reduced-gravity test platform, in a development that blends routine aerospace procurement with an unusual...
Cobra 600 Drone

Germany’s Cobra 600: Jet-Powered Interceptor Drone Extends IRIS-T Missile Range Hundreds of Miles

At the ILA Berlin airshow in Germany this week, defense manufacturer Diehl Defence has publicly unveiled a previously undisclosed concept that could reshape the way short- and medium-range air defense systems are employed. The system, known as the Cobra 600—also...
Dassault Aviation

France to Pursue Next-Generation Fighter Development Through 2040 After FCAS Collapse

France will continue developing a next-generation fighter aircraft through at least 2040 despite the collapse of the flagship Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, according to remarks made in parliament by French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin. The announcement marks...
Kalibr Cruise Missile

Ukraine Claims Dismantles Russian Kalibr Cruise Missile, Finds 80–90% Foreign Components Despite Sanctions

The Ukrainian military has reported that its engineers and analysts have recovered and fully dismantled a Russian Kalibr cruise missile, uncovering what it describes as extensive continued reliance on foreign-made electronic components despite years of tightening international sanctions imposed on...
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