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The U.S. Army’s MV-75 tiltrotor is advancing rapidly toward the delivery to operational units, now expected well before the original plans. The U.S. Army’s next-generation tiltrotor assault aircraft, the Bell MV-75, is rapidly transitioning from concept and prototype into an accelerated fielding path. We previously reported here at The Aviationist in October 2025 on the […]

Lockheed Martin, parent of Sikorsky, marked the milestone with a ceremony as the aircraft, also known as the ‘Romeo’, was handed over to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM-41). Twenty years after entering initial service with the U.S. Navy, the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ – the latest and current generation of the Seahawk family – has surpassed […]

Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF’s older Russian Il-78MKIs experience availability issues. The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has granted an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquiring six Boeing B-767 airliners to be converted into aerial refuellers by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), reports on […]

Germany has announced the acquisition of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardians through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, with deliveries to start in 2028. The German government has announced that it will acquire eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), together with four Certifiable Ground Control Stations. The procurement will be made by the Federal Office of […]

The MK54 MOD 2 is an advancement over the MK54 MOD 0 and MOD 1, with a more advanced and lethal warhead, and enhanced target tracking and classification system. Northrop Grumman announced on Jan. 12, 2026, that it has received a $233 million U.S. Navy contract to manufacture and deliver the new MK54 MOD 2 […]

The U.S. Navy demonstrated the manned-unmanned teaming capabilities of BQM-177s using Shield AI’s Hivemind software in a simulated CCA air combat scenario. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on Jan. 12, 2026, that the U.S. Navy completed a second successful demonstration of the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target equipped with Shield AI’s Hivemind software in […]

Thanks to official imagery slowly trickling out, and new sightings by UK aviation enthusiasts, we now know some more about the assets involved in the seizure of the Bella 1/Marinera. We immediately became aware, as the operation to seize the Marinera, or Bella 1, oil tanker got underway, that the helicopter of choice for the […]

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. Let’s see what each proposal brings to the competition. Bell Textron announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that it has been selected to advance to the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition, […]

Three Tu-143 high-speed reconnaissance drones have been photographed during ongoing Lebanese Army operations against Hezbollah. On Sep. 23, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported the existence of converted Soviet-era jet-powered reconnaissance drones in the arsenal of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, calling it the DR-3, discovered during strikes across Lebanon. More than a year later, […]

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin announced that it has delivered a total of 191 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in 2025, setting a new record that surpassed the […]

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Northrop Grumman will integrate its uncrewed and autonomous technologies onto Kratos’ Valkyrie for the USMC’s MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Northrop Grumman and Kratos announced that they will work together on the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The two have been […]

Federal prosecutors say the suspect took images of sensitive military infrastructure at Whiteman AFB, home to the B-2 stealth bomber. A Chinese national has been charged in the United States with unlawfully photographing sensitive military infrastructure at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, home to the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet. The […]

The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the F-35. Advancing the effort towards integrating F-35A Lightning II fighters with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently integrated F-35s with the uncrewed systems in its Joint […]

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy’s Ministry of Defense has formally approved the creation of a new F-35 Lightning II training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base, authorizing an investment of €112.6 million to turn […]

U.S. forces successfully launched a mission to seize the Marinera, formerly Bella 1, on Jan. 7. Russian state media released imagery from the vessel showing a 160th SOAR MH-6 Little Bird nearby. After much speculation over the previous week, and a huge buildup of special forces assets in the UK, the operation to seize the […]

REPORT on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Security and Defence
Anna-Maja Henriksson, Pekka Toveri

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REPORT on drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
Committee on Security and Defence
Reinis Pozņaks

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REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
Committee on Security and Defence
Thijs Reuten

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