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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Rheinmetall and Argotec launched their first military air defense surveillance satellite on SpaceX Transporter 18, with another launch planned for 2028.

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.