Americas
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Dec- 2024 -23 December
Lockheed Lands $11.8B US Military Deal for 145 F-35 Fighter Jets
Lockheed Martin has secured a nearly $12-billion contract to produce 145 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets for the US military and its international allies.
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23 December
USMC’s CH-53E Super Stallion Chopper Burns Mid-Air, Four Miraculously Saved
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter operated by the US Marine Corps was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine caught fire mid-air.
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23 December
Rolls-Royce Holds B-52J Bomber Engine Critical Design Review
Rolls-Royce has conducted a successful critical design review of the F130 engine, paving the way for its final development, testing, and production.
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22 December
US Navy’s F/A-18 Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea in ‘Friendly Fire’
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said.
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21 December
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hours After Rebels Hit Israel
The US said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa the same day that a Houthi missile struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.
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21 December
US OKs More Than $5B in Military Sales to Egypt
The US government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.
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21 December
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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21 December
US President Biden Authorizes $571M in Military Aid to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said.
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20 December
US OKs Modernization Package for South Korea’s KDX-II Class Destroyers
The US State Department has approved a $300-million package to modernize South Korea's KDX-II class destroyers.
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20 December
Taiwanese Digital Agency Joins US Cyber Exercise for First Time
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has participated in a multinational exercise held by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for the first time.
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