Several America250 sponsors appeared to distance themselves from the army parade, instead focusing on next year’s events celebrating 250 years of US independence.

Labour faces backlash for considering a £2.5bn military contract with controversial firms Elbit and Bain. What are ministers thinking?

The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.

Israel and Greece will sign a €3.1bn ($3.6bn) agreement on August 31 for the sale of air defence systems to Athens, as tensions between Greece and Turkey continue to rise.

Boeing secured a $900M USAF contract on Apr 1, 2026 for T-38C avionics support, reinforcing services revenue as the T-38—in service since 1961—awaits T-7A replacement.

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.

The US Space Force announced Friday it selected SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin for $13.7 billion in contracts to deliver the Pentagon's most critical military to orbit into the early...

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Palantir Stock Jumps on a Military Deal. Can the Stock Continue Its Momentum?  Nasdaq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing (NYSE:BA) the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet, handing the company a much-needed win. The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)’s F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. The plane’s design remains a closely held secret, but would likely include stealth, advanced sensors, and cutting-edge engines. Shares of Boeing were up 5% after the news. The Seattle-based company beat out Lockheed Martin for the deal. Lockheed’s shares fell nearly 6%. Reuters reported Boeing’s victory before the official announcement. Trump, the 47th U.S. president, announced the winner from the White House, saying the new jet will be called the F-47. For Boeing, the win marks a reversal of fortune for a company that has struggled on both the commercial and defense sides of its business. It is a major boost for its St. Louis, Missouri, fighter jet production business. The engineering and manufacturing development contract is worth more than $20 billion. The winner will eventually receive hundreds of billions of dollars in orders over the contract’s multi-decade lifetime. NGAD was conceived as a "family of systems" centered around a sixth-generation fighter to counter adversaries such as China and Russia. Boeing’s commercial operations have struggled as it attempts to get its best-selling 737 MAX jet production back up to full speed, while its defense operation has been weighed down by underperforming contracts for mid-air refueling tankers, drones and training jets. Cost overruns at the KC-46 mid-air refueling tanker program have surpassed $7 billion in recent years, while another fixed-price contract to upgrade two Air Force One planes has created a $2-billion loss for the top 5 U.S. defense contractor. Lockheed, which was recently eliminated from the competition to build the Navy’s next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter, faces an uncertain future in the high-end fighter market after the loss. Billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk has voiced skepticism about the effectiveness of crewed high-end fighters, saying cheaper drones were a better option. While Lockheed could still protest the award to Boeing, the fact Trump announced the deal in a high-profile Oval Office press conference could reduce the possibility of a public airing of arguments against the agreement from the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense firm.

This contract enables simulation of current and future high-end threat environments, essential for effective aircrew training.

Contract with NATO Partner Facilitates Delivery of Advanced Thermal Optics for Long-Range Precision Shooting

The contract is valued at approximately $355M with deliveries scheduled between 2024 and 2029.

The Centauro II is designed for national security missions, peacekeeping operations, and various support missions involving the Italian Armed Forces.

These vehicles will primarily be used to supply combat formations with essential bulk consumables such as ammunition, fuel, and water.

The B-52H is currently operated by a five-person crew that includes two pilots, two navigators and an electronic warfare officer. Post the change, crew size will reduce to four.