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The Czech Defense Ministry has agreed to a proposed offer from Sweden for the continued lease of Saab Gripen combat aircraft, prior to replacement by the F-35.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK’s military will be adapted to warfighting readiness in response to a new era of global instability.

Teasing the long-awaited Strategic Defense Review to be published June 2, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the UK needs to bolster its defense industrial base.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the development of a reconnaissance pod.

Lockheed Martin has outlined a series of upgrades to the F-35 that could provide fifth-generation-plus capabilities.

Royal Canadian Air Force pilots recently started familiarization training on Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Saab is preparing for higher output for Global Eye airborne early warning and control system aircraft.

Once unthinkable, Europe now outspends the U.S. in some defense figures, but building back its arsenal will take time.

Japan has plotted a methodical and phased approach to fighter modernization that will transform their air combat capabilities in a relatively short amount of time.

The Japan Air Self Defense Force has received its first set of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters equipped with Technical Refresh 3 upgrades.

The U.S. Air Force wants to upgrade or replace the towed-decoy system on the Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber.

After nearly two decades of flying a fleet of much watered-down Eurofighters, Vienna could begin the search for a new combat aircraft.

LONDON–Germany and the UK will work together on the development of a land-based missile capable of striking targets beyond 2,000 km (1,243 mi.).

A decommissioned ROKAF Lockheed Martin F-35A has been transformed into a maintenance training aid in an unprecedented wing removal and installation operation.

President Trump has proposed new “super upgrade” programs for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, including a twin-engine variant of the F-35 dubbed the F-55.

The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.

A newly released road map calls for Collaborative Combat Aircraft orders to begin this year, with new increments rolling out in roughly five-year intervals.

The UK Royal Navy’s latest Carrier Strike Group deployment is now in the Mediterranean Sea heading toward the Asia-Pacific region.

Belgium will arm its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with standoff weapons and acquire a new fleet of search-and-rescue helicopters, a policy note says.

After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.

The U.S. Navy is expanding what aircraft may start employing advanced expendable decoys.

The German Air Force is trying to ease concerns that the Lockheed Martin F-35s it is buying could be operationally impaired by U.S. control over the Joint Strike Fighter's technology.

Belgium is set to acquire additional F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as part of plans to grow the country’s defense spending to the equivalent of 2% of GDP.

The UK’s second-ever Carrier Strike Group with Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers has set sail for the Asia-Pacific region.