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Norway Completes F-35 Acquisition and Receives Initial Joint Strike Missiles

Norway has achieved significant defense milestones by acquiring its final F-35 fighter jet from Lockheed Martin and receiving its first Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg. This integration marks an important advancement in Norway's military capabilities, enhancing its defensive posture and strategic readiness.

2025-04-29T06:43:05.031513-07:00

The War Zone

Northrop Grumman's Lumberjack: A Cost-Effective Precision Attack Munition

2025-04-29T11:36:37.698079-07:00

SpaceNews.com

US House Armed Services Committees Propose $150 Billion Defense Funding Boost

2025-04-27T15:16:12.301052-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX and Partners Pitch Subscription-Based Missile Defense for Trump's 'Golden Dome'

2025-04-17T03:28:59.365453-07:00

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Janes

PAF Showcases JF-17 Block III Equipped with PL-15 Long-Range Missiles The Pakistan Air Force has released video footage of its JF-17 Block III fighter armed for the first time with China’s PL-15 beyond-visual-range missile. The integration extends the jet’s engagement envelope to over 200 km, strengthening Pakistan’s aerial deterrence amid regional tensions.

2025-05-05T04:18:46.868502-07:00

PAF Showcases JF-17 Block III Equipped with PL-15 Long-Range Missiles

FlightGlobal

US Clears Norway to Acquire 300 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinders The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale authorizing Norway to acquire up to 300 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II short-range air-to-air missiles. The package would arm Norway’s F-35 Lightning II fleet with advanced infrared-guided sidewinders, bolstering NATO deterrence in Northern Europe.

2025-05-05T01:56:29.579363-07:00

US Clears Norway to Acquire 300 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinders

The Aviationist

USMC Pins AH-1Z Long-Range Attack Missile to L3Harris’ Red Wolf Launched Effects The US Marine Corps has officially identified the previously unknown precision fire weapon on its AH-1Z Viper as L3Harris’ Red Wolf modular “launched effects” munition, marking a pivotal step for the Long Range Attack Missile program and future rotary-wing strike capabilities.

2025-05-04T13:19:37.437661-07:00

USMC Pins AH-1Z Long-Range Attack Missile to L3Harris’ Red Wolf Launched Effects

The War Zone

Ukrainian Drone Boats Down Two Russian Su-30 Flankers with AIM-9 Missiles. The event marks the first time drone boats downed fighters and the first successful use of AIM-9 missiles to take down any aircraft via drone boat

2025-05-03T17:50:28.619714-07:00

Ukrainian Drone Boats Down Two Russian S

Aviation Week

USAF Eyes Low-Cost, Production-Ready Air-to-Air Missiles The U.S. Air Force will open a review this summer for air-to-air missile proposals that prioritize low cost, technical maturity and near-term production readiness, part of a broader strategy to rapidly field scalable and affordable fighter armaments.

2025-05-02T14:59:51.141761-07:00

USAF Eyes Low-Cost, Production-Ready Air-to-Air Missiles

The Aviationist

German Air Force Tornado Fires AARGM in California Test Flight A German Tornado fired an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) during a low-level test flight over California's China Lake ranges on April 3, 2025. Aviation photographers captured striking images of the exercise, underscoring the ongoing collaboration and training between Germany and the U.S. in advanced missile operations.

2025-04-30T06:44:31.915212-07:00

German Air Force Tornado Fires AARGM in California Test Flight

Janes

US Clears Sale of 400 AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs to Poland Under $1.3 Billion FMS Deal The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale of 400 RTX-manufactured AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Poland, enhancing Warsaw’s stockpiles for its newly arriving F-35 Lightning II fleet. The order follows last year’s $1.7 billion approval for 745 missiles.

2025-04-30T04:16:05.587126-07:00

US Clears Sale of 400 AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs to Poland Under $1.3 Billion FMS Deal

Reuters

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Expand European Missile Production Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have deepened their cooperation by establishing a new missile production facility in Germany, enhancing Europe’s defense capabilities. This collaboration extends a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding, focusing on rocket artillery, air defense, and technological innovations in missile systems.

2025-04-30T01:21:13.423891-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Expand European Missile Production

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