Defense Brief Editorial
USMC identifies pilot killed in F/A-18 Hornet crash
A US Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet belonging to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 224 crashed in the vicinity of Marine...
US Air Force picks JetZero to develop blended wing body demonstrator
The blended wing body (BWB) prototype aircraft is expected to fly for the first time by 2027.
Largest US Navy-Marines drill spanning the globe kicks off
Large Scale Exercise 2023 will integrate six Navy and Marine Corps component commands and seven US numbered Fleets around the globe.
Israel gets US nod for sale of David’s Sling missile system...
The Israeli defense ministry said on Wednesday it obtained the US government's approval for the sale of its David’s Sling air defense...
Slovenia revises defense buy plan amid “modern security challenges”
Slovenia is buying new multi-role helicopters, air defense systems and an additional C-27J transporter as part of its adapted defense procurement plan.
Australian Taipan helo crashes off Queensland during Talisman Sabre drill
An Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crashed off the Queensland coast during a night-time training sortie on July 28.
Dynetics gets $428M for Common Hypersonic Glide Body prototype deliveries
The US Army has awarded Dynetics Technical Solutions, a Leidos company, a contract worth $428.2 million to create Common Hypersonic Glide Body...
US Air Force’s first T-7A trainer completes maiden flight
The US Air Force's first T-7A Red Hawk trainer completed its inaugural flight on June 28, marking the start of the engineering...
Lithuania buys two NASAMS air-defense launchers for Ukraine
The Lithuanian defense ministry has signed a contract with Norwegian company Kongsberg for the purchase of two NASAMS air defense system launchers...
GDLS secures $970M in Stryker, M10 Booker vehicle contracts
General Dynamics Land Systems has received two US Army contracts totaling close to $1 billion for the construction of 300 Stryker DVHA1...
