Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Bartosz Głowacki

Poland moves F-35A into service and signals buy expansion from 32 to 64 aircraft

Poland has inducted its first F-35A fighters into service at 32.BLT in Łask, marking the start of fifth-generation operations. Poland’s defense minister also said the country intends to add two more F-35 squadrons—doubling the planned order from 32 to 64.

2026-06-12T10:46:41.871712-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Pentagon awards $154 million contract for 11 F-35s destined for undisclosed customer

By Air Data News: Lockheed Martin will procure long-lead components for 11 fighter jets scheduled for production through 2030 U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $154 million contract to procure long-lead materials for 11 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets destined for an undisclosed foreign customer.

2026-06-12T07:57:35.978523-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Capt. Broder Nielsen

'The threat is there': Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs

By Breaking Defense: “The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt.

2026-06-12T04:45:14.870535-07:00