11+ hour, 49+ min ago  (271+ words) U. S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Roy Collins, deputy commander for Air Education and Training Command, visited Ebbing Air National Guard Base on April 23, 2026, to learn more about the local area, receive a mission update and tour the installation. During his visit,…...

20+ hour, 8+ min ago  (216+ words) The US has approved a $95-million package to upgrade Tunisia's border security systems with surveillance, detection, and response equipment. The foreign military sale to Tunisia includes Border Reaction Unit vehicles, surveillance radars, thermal and perimeter cameras, relay towers, and microwave…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (94+ words) Aviation Week U. S. Navy Declares Most Advanced Boeing P-8 A Version Operational The Increment 3, Blk. 2 version helps keep the P-8 A at high altitude while searching for submarines under the surface. Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network,…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (271+ words) The U. S. Navy has declared initial operational capability for a major upgrade package for the Boeing P-8 A Poseidon, adding new sensors, communications systems and anti-submarine warfare capabilities to its primary maritime patrol aircraft. The upgrade, known internally as Increment 3 Block 2, recently…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (299+ words) The U. S. Navy has declared Initial Operational Capability for the P-8 A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system following the first phase of operational testing. The milestone was achieved after testing conducted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One with support from the Maritime…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (201+ words) The U. S. Department of State has approved approved a Dutch request for the potential purchase of additional AGM-114 R2 Hellfire missiles. The proposed deal covers up to 530 missiles, along with related logistical support and assistance. According to the published notice, the package…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (172+ words) US approves $414 M missile sales to Lithuania and Netherlands for defense modernization Lithuania secures 152 AIM-9 X Sidewinder missiles worth $214 M for air defense capabilities Netherlands receives Hellfire missiles valued at $200 M for Apache helicopter operations Sales strengthen NATO defense posture…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (200+ words) The Netherlands has requested to procure 530 AGM-114 R2 Hellfire Missiles and related equipment. The US Department of State has authorised a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands involving Hellfire missiles and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $200 million....

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (192+ words) Israel has delivered the Barak MX air defense system to Slovakia as part of a "560 million contract to strengthen NATO's eastern flank. The delivery was delayed by Israel's ongoing conflict with Iran. The "Iran military action by April 30" market sits…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (190+ words) The United States has approved a $214 million sale of AIM-9 X Block II missiles to Lithuania, strengthening air defence on one of NATO's most exposed front lines. For a Baltic state facing short warning times and constant pressure from Russia's…...