An F-15E Strike Eagle, call sign Dude 44, was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026. Here is what is confirmed about the two-stage rescue.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea, with South Korea reporting a flight of more than 700 kilometers.

A new U.S. defense manufacturing strategy warns that industry lacks enough reserve capacity to rapidly expand weapons production during a crisis.

Northrop Grumman says its YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed a fully autonomous flight, advancing its company-funded approach to future CCA missions.

Shield AI has established a U.S. X-BAT industrial network spanning production, flight testing, prototyping and sustainment ahead of planned 2029 production.

Operation Mount Hope III saw U.S. MH-47D Chinooks recover a Libyan Mi-25 from northern Chad in 1988 for technical evaluation of Soviet helicopter technology.

Saudi Arabia is weighing a new Yemen offensive against the Houthis to regain control around Bab el-Mandeb and protect Red Sea shipping.

L3Harris is strengthening WESCAM MX-Series production, engineering and sustainment as demand grows for EO/IR sensors across air, land and maritime missions.

BAE Systems receives a $70.5 million U.S. Navy contract for Trident II D5 technical and facilities engineering support through 2031.

Northrop Grumman unveils FORTITUDE, a gallium nitride RF chip designed to reduce components while improving power, signal quality and system performance.

Taiwan receives its first two F-16 Block 70 fighters from a 66-jet U.S. order, strengthening its air defense and modernizing its fighter fleet.

Finland has begun its F-35 transition at Rovaniemi, linking the new fighter to NATO integration, Arctic defense and the phased retirement of the F/A-18.