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27 September

Northrop Clinches $705M F-35 Air-to-Ground Missile Deal

Northrop Grumman has received a $705-million contract to supply new air-to-ground missiles for US Air Force F-35 combat jets.

27 September

Air

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet is seen grounded on a runway. Its identification, SP 481, is painted on its tail. A group of jets can be seen in the background, too out of focus to identify which kinds.

Juster Domingo

US Sends Four F-16s to Romania for NATO Air Policing

Four US Air Force F-16 fighter jets arrived at Fetesti Air Base in Romania to conduct NATO air policing missions in the area.

27 September

Asia Pacific

Three uniformed personnel from the New Zealand Defence Force huddle in front of a computer screen displaying programs most likely used for cyber defense purposes. An officer, with their back turned, is on the background. A keyboard, mouse, and laptop are on the computer desk, alongside a piece of paper with a bar graph printed on it.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand Bolsters Cybersecurity in US Defense Exercise

The New Zealand Defence Force has tested its cybersecurity capabilities and cyber threat preparedness in a US-led exercise.

26 September

Technology

Joe Saballa

China ‘Overwhelmingly Ahead’ of US in Sensor Research: Think Tank

China is “overwhelmingly ahead” of the US in research on advanced sensor technologies for defense, an Australian think tank has claimed.

26 September

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Kremlin Says US Abrams Tanks Will ‘Burn’ in Ukraine

The Kremlin said US Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine would not change the outcome of its offensive and would "burn" after Kyiv received shipments of the vehicles.

26 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Only 55% of US F-35s ‘Mission Capable:’ GAO

The US Government Accountability Office has found that only a little more than half of the country’s F-35 fighter jets were “mission capable” as of March 2023.

26 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea to Stage First Military Parade in a Decade

South Korea will stage its first military parade in a decade, showcasing its advanced arsenal in the face of plummeting ties with nuclear-armed North Korea.

25 September

Asia Pacific