United States • Page 4 of 600

Oct- 2026 -

1 October

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.

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

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.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

L3Harris to Scale THAAD Propulsion Production Under $6B Contract

L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract valued at more than $6 billion to scale production of propulsion systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.

30 September

Air

AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter. Photo: Boeing

Rojoef Manuel

US Delivers ‘Little Bird’ Military Helicopters to Thailand

The Royal Thai Army has taken delivery of eight Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters at Kerry Siam Seaport.

30 September

Americas

An autonomous vehicle dubbed Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS flies over Unmanned Air Test and Evaluation (UX) 24 during a demonstration flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River November 4, 2020.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Launches Center for Robotic, Autonomous Warfare

The US Navy has established a new command to develop tactics, training, and operational testing for robotic and autonomous systems.

30 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Press A to Fire? Xbox-Style Controller Now Aiming US Laser Weapons

A controller sitting next to a gaming console may look harmless, but the same basic technology is now finding its way into some of the military’s most advanced systems.

30 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Awards Boeing $20B+ Contract to Build Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter

The US Navy has selected Boeing to build and produce the sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter after months of delaying its down-selection.

30 September

Americas

US Marines egress an Amphibious Combat Vehicle to secure the beach at Hwajin-ri, South Korea, during a simulated amphibious assault

Christine Casimiro

US Marine Corps to Equip ACVs With Anduril Pulsar-L to Counter Drones

The US Marine Corps is moving to equip its Amphibious Combat Vehicle fleet with Anduril’s Pulsar-Lite electronic warfare systems to counter drone threats.

Trends Shaping the Defense World

JOIN 100,000+ FOR DEFENSE NEWS, TRENDS & INSIGHTS