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27 January

Raytheon Secures $381M Contract for Tomahawk Block V Upgrades

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $380.8-million contract to modernize Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles to the Block V standard.

27 January

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Keep Dreaming’: NATO Chief Says Europe Can’t Defend Itself Without US

NATO chief Mark Rutte warned that Europe cannot defend itself without the US, in the face of calls for the continent to stand on its own feet after tensions over Greenland.

26 January

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploys Aircraft Carrier as Iran Warns Against Attack

A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has been deployed to Middle Eastern waters, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in response to a crackdown on anti-government protests.

26 January

UN Security Council convenes to address the ceasefire in Gaza, featuring delegates from various member nations.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Chief Defends Security Council as Bastion Against ‘Law of the Jungle’

UN chief Antonio Guterres defended the UN Security Council as the only body that can adopt binding decisions on peace and security in an increasingly lawless world.

26 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Stratolaunch Raises Funds to Expand Hypersonic Testing Capacity

Stratolaunch has completed a capital raise to expand production and flight-testing of hypersonic vehicles.

26 January

Gentex PURSUIT flight helmet for the US Navy, shown with integrated oxygen mask, visor, and communications gear resting on a padded surface during a press display.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Navy Chooses Gentex’s PURSUIT as Its Next-Gen Fixed-Wing Headgear

Pilots of fixed-wing aircraft are gearing up for a new generation of headborne protection as Gentex is set to supply the service with its PURSUIT helmet system.

26 January

250504-N-KW492-1541 IWAKUNI, Japan (May 4, 2025) - An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, flies over Iwakuni, Japan during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 46th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 4, 2025. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. CVW-5 is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward deployed air wing and consists of nine squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, CMV-22B Ospreys and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks used to conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning, control, coordination and integration of air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Audit Flags $7.1B in Undelivered US Military Equipment After Five Years

Japan’s Board of Audit has revealed that military equipment worth roughly $7.1 billion procured from the US has yet to be delivered more than five years after contracts were signed.

26 January

US Army Bradley M2A4E1 infantry fighting vehicle with Elbit System's Iron Fist APS

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit Systems to Supply More Iron Fist Protection Kits for US Army Bradleys

Israeli arms developer Elbit Systems has received a $228-million contract to provide its proprietary Iron Fist active protection system for the US Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

26 January