AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

UK commits £1.4B over four years to Stratus deep-strike missile under €50B European initiative

The UK will invest £1.4 billion over four years in Stratus, a deep-strike missile jointly developed with France and Italy, as part of a broader European deep strike effort estimated at $50 billion. The funding signals sustained UK backing for next-generation long-range precision strike capability.

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2026-07-08T06:29:16.663933-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant takes flight in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade

By FlightGlobal: The programme also sees Canada purchase three new AW101s, increasing its total fleet to 16 aircraft. The first Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopter overhauled under a mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme has begun flight checks.

2026-07-08T07:45:04.822654-07:00
ReutersEmily Rose

Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

By Reuters: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for ​Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey ‌with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Reuters.

2026-07-08T04:17:35.393134-07:00
ReutersMax Hunder

Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones

By Reuters: Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian "mid-strike" drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told ​Reuters.

2026-07-07T23:59:44.316342-07:00
The War ZoneJoseph Trevithick

Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

By The War Zone: The B-52 fleet is in need of an upcoming upgrade and has been in high demand, as well as suffering a tragic loss. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00