The Ministry of Defence has announced that Major General Phil Prosser CBE has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS), a role he will assume in October 2026 with an accompanying promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General. The appointment, which has received formal approval ...
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska concluded a high-level two-day visit to Portugal on 8 January 2026, reinforcing the Alliance’s strategic focus on industrial capacity, technological innovation, and significantly increased national defence budgets. The visit, which took place between 7 and 8 January, served as a platform to reiterate the ...
Portugal has been selected to host the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) 2026 Operational Experimentation Campaign, known as OPEX, marking a significant milestone in the acceleration of European defence innovation. Scheduled for October 2026, the campaign will be staged at the Santa Margarida Military Training Area, which is currently being established ...
Lockheed Martin has reported a record-breaking performance for the F-35 Lightning II program in 2025, delivering 191 aircraft and significantly exceeding the previous annual delivery high of 142 jets. This industrial milestone indicates a maturation of the global production line, which is now operating at a pace five times faster ...