Gen. Eric Smith’s new guidance doubles-down on the mobility and connectivity elements of his predecessor's controversial Force Design plan.

The contract was signed on Aug. 29 after more than two years of negotiations.

The new agreement extends deliveries through at least the end of the year, and comes six weeks after the Joint Program Office accepted an initial version.

Dubbed the “Digital Pathfinder,” the aircraft is a testbed for Northrop Grumman’s new aircraft development digital ecosystem.

Romania plans to spend $6.5 billion buying 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters for its future fighter needs.

Austria is considering a joint procurement with Italy of Leonardo M-346 trainers to replace the Saab 105 aircraft it retired in 2020.

Poland’s first aircraft, AZ-01, was rolled out in front of Polish politicians and senior air force figures at the company’s Fort Worth facility on Aug. 28.

The Uruguayan Air Force is reaping the benefits of a rapid increase in defense spending over the past few years, and has10 planned new aircraft purchases.