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1 October

US Air Force Orders 22 More Boeing F-15EX Fighters for $2.38B

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.38-billion contract to produce an additional 22 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft under Lot 7.

1 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy’s John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Reaches Preliminary Acceptance

The US Navy has conducted preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, completing a final step towards delivery.

1 October

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Heaviside Wins $99M US Army Contract for MOTH Spectrum Analyzers

Heaviside Industries has announced a five-year US Army contract worth up to $99 million for its MOTH radio frequency spectrum analyzers.

1 October

Americas

The first T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by USAF test pilot Maj. Jonathan “Gremlin” Aronoff and Boeing test pilot Steve “Bull” Schmidt, soars over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, prior to arrival. The T-7A will replace the 1960s-era T-38 aircraft by providing advanced pilot training capabilities for aviators learning to fly both tactical and bomber aircraft.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Tests T-7A Link With Ground Simulators

The US Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command has connected a flying T-7A Red Hawk to two ground simulator cockpits.

1 October

Americas

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Giulia Bernacchi

Hegseth Says Pentagon Cutting US Military’s Top Ranks by 20%

US Defense Secretary Hegseth said the Pentagon is reducing its senior military leadership through dismissals and cuts to authorized positions.

1 October

Africa

Giulia Bernacchi

Amnesty Accuses Malian Forces, Wagner of War Crimes Against Civilians

Malian troops and personnel from Russia’s Wagner Group have killed and tortured civilians during joint operations, Amnesty International said.

1 October

Europe

Belgium adds NASAMS to its air defense system portfolio.

Jodesz Gavilan

Belgium Buys Kongsberg NASAMS in $1B Air Defense Deal

Kongsberg has signed a contract to supply NASAMS to Belgium, expanding the country’s ground-based air defense capabilities.

1 October

Americas

American Rheinmetall to supply weapon mount.

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall Wins $20.7M Deal to Equip US Army Weapons

American Rheinmetall will produce 3,104 MK93 weapon mounts and upgrade 245 existing systems under a $20.7-million US Army order.

1 October

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Avio USA Starts Building Plant to Power US Missile Boom

Avio USA has broken ground on a new Virginia plant that will produce thousands of solid rocket motors a year for US missile programs.

1 October

Europe

Ukraines uses its amphibious ground vehicle in a mission.

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Uses Amphibious Robot for First Supply Run

Ukrainian troops have used an amphibious UGV for the first time in a logistics mission, sending it more than 24.85 miles across land and water.

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