The first Embraer C-390 Millennium produced for the Republic of Korea Air Force successfully completed its maiden flight in Brazil, passing a major pre-delivery milestone.

The U.S. Navy has signed a new $15.38 billion contract to accelerate the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program and strengthen the industrial base supporting it.

Intensive ammunition use by the US and Israel against Iran is increasing pressure on tungsten, one of the defense industry’s critical metals, and worsening the global supply crisis.

The United Kingdom has launched a $1 billion procurement process with the United States for critical submarine warfare systems and advanced electronic components under AUKUS.

Greece has approved a new anti-drone, anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic defense system under the “Achilles Shield” project, marking a major step in its defense modernization drive.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defense Minister Zukan Helez announced that the procurement process for Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Türkiye has been completed and the agreement will be signed at the end of May. The package is expected to include 2 Bayraktar TB2s and several smaller UAVs for the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The US Navy will work with Gecko Robotics to identify maintenance needs more quickly on 18 ships in the Pacific Fleet. The five-year contract aims to improve readiness rates through robotic inspections and AI-supported analysis.

Developed for the US Air Force, ARMD completed its first flight using a storable liquid rocket engine, presenting a faster, scalable, and lower-cost approach to hypersonic weapons.