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The Munich Security Conference opened with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying the rules-based international order 'no longer exists', while Marco Rubio defended US policy and the Ukrainian people received the Ewald von Kleist Award.

The United States (Operation Epic Fury) and Israel (Operation Roaring Lion) opened a joint air and missile campaign against Iran; President Trump said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran answered with missile and drone attacks on Israel and US bases across the Gulf.

After 40 days of US-Israeli strikes, the United States and Iran agreed to halt attacks for two weeks while Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, in a truce brokered by Pakistan; Israel said it did not cover Lebanon.

After 21 hours of talks in Islamabad ended without a deal, US Central Command began blockading ships entering or leaving Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET on 13 April 2026, while saying ships not using Iranian ports would not be impeded.

The annual US-Philippine Balikatan exercise opened at Camp Aguinaldo with Japan and Canada joining as full participants for the first time alongside Australia, France and New Zealand.

Russia's Strategic Missile Forces test-fired the Sarmat heavy liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile, which commander Sergei Karakayev said was successful and would let the first Sarmat regiment go on combat duty at Uzhur by the end of 2026.

Meeting at the US Embassy in Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Richard Marles, Pete Hegseth and John Healey said the submarine pillar was on track, backed a plan for Australia to buy three in-service Virginia-class boats, and launched a joint uncrewed-undersea-vehicle payload project.

President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles after the G7 summit, committing both sides to a final deal within 60 days, lifting the US naval blockade and reopening the Strait of Hormuz toll-free.

The Air Force awarded both General Atomics (FQ-42) and Anduril (FQ-44) development and production contracts for its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, at least 150 semi-autonomous wingman drones by the end of the decade, four months ahead of schedule.

The 30th Rim of the Pacific exercise brought 30 nations, 30 ships, five submarines, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel to waters in and around the Hawaiian Islands from 24 June to 31 July 2026.

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to quadruple production of THAAD interceptors, one of the first multiyear deals under the Department of War's Acquisition Transformation Strategy.

Britain's Defence Investment Plan commits GBP 298 billion over four years, including GBP 15 billion more than the previous spending review, raising defence to 2.7% of GDP by 2029 with money for GCAP, the nuclear deterrent, submarines and drones.

NATO's 36th summit, in Türkiye's presidential complex, reported European and Canadian core defence investment up by more than $139 billion in 2025, announced more than $50 billion of new procurement and pledged EUR 70 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2026.

Three weeks after the Islamabad Memorandum, Trump said at the NATO summit in Ankara that the ceasefire with Iran was 'over' after the two sides traded attacks, and threatened to reinstate the naval blockade and 'take over' Kharg Island.

Northrop Grumman reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $10.9 billion, up 5%, and earnings of $7.68 a share, won $20 billion of net awards including $7.6 billion for Sentinel to reach a record $104.7 billion backlog, and raised its 2026 sales and EPS guidance.

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, by 216 votes to 212, with seven Republicans voting against and six Democrats in favour amid the Iran war.

RTX reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $24.7 billion, up 14%, adjusted earnings of $1.89 a share and a $289 billion backlog, and raised its 2026 outlook for sales, earnings and free cash flow.

Lockheed Martin reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $20.1 billion, up 11%, and earnings of $7.94 a share, took its backlog to a record $230 billion on $65 billion of new orders including a $35 billion THAAD contract, and raised its 2026 outlook.

General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.1 billion, up 8.1%, earnings of $4.24 a share, up 13.4%, and $20 billion of orders for a 1.4-to-1 book-to-bill, leaving a $136.5 billion backlog.

Erdoğan, Mohammed bin Salman and Shehbaz Sharif signed a three-way pact in Mecca declaring that an armed attack on any of them is an attack on all, joining NATO's second-largest army, the top oil exporter and the only nuclear-armed Muslim state.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, clearing the way for the Navy's preliminary acceptance after delivery slipped from 2025.

Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

Third Army Corps commander Andriy Biletskyi confirmed a counteroffensive north of Lyman, codenamed Vivaldi, saying its first phase cleared 75 square kilometres and several villages; a second phase announced on 20 September added about 40 more.

The Royal Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, left BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness yard to begin sea trials ahead of entering service, armed with Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk missiles.

The Association of the United States Army's annual meeting, which bills itself as North America's premier land-power exposition, fills the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from 12 to 14 October 2026 under the theme "America's Army: The Foundation of the Joint Force".

RTX's third-quarter 2026 results are expected around 20 October 2026, the next release after a second quarter of $24.7 billion sales and a raised outlook; the company has not yet announced the date.

Northrop Grumman releases its third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and hosts an audio webcast at 9:30 a.m. ET, after a second quarter that took its backlog to a record $104.7 billion.

Lockheed Martin's third-quarter 2026 results are expected around 22 October 2026, the next release after July's record-backlog quarter; the company has not yet announced the date.

General Dynamics' third-quarter 2026 results are expected around 28 October 2026, the next release after a second quarter with $14.1 billion of revenue and a $136.5 billion backlog; the date has not yet been announced.

The Reagan National Defense Forum, the yearly gathering of members of Congress, administration officials, senior military leaders and defence industry executives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, meets on 4 and 5 December 2026.

China's biggest aerospace and defence show, the 16th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, runs from 7 to 13 December 2026 at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center, its 30th-anniversary edition after a move from November.

Japan's government is due to settle its fiscal 2027 defence budget in late December, with the final figure expected to top 10 trillion yen for the first time, alongside a revision of its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.

Russia says the first regiment armed with the Sarmat heavy ICBM will go on combat duty at the Uzhur missile division in Krasnoyarsk Territory by the end of 2026, after years of delays and test failures.

IDEX, the Middle East's largest defence exhibition, returns with its naval twin NAVDEX to the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi from 25 to 29 January 2027, after a 2025 edition that drew 1,565 exhibitors and 206,000 visitors.

Aero India, India's biennial aerospace and defence exhibition run by the Ministry of Defence, returns to Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru for its 16th edition from 8 to 12 February 2027.

The Munich Security Conference, the annual gathering of heads of government, defence and foreign ministers at Munich's Hotel Bayerischer Hof, returns for its 2027 edition from 12 to 14 February.

DSEI, the UK's flagship defence and security exhibition, returns to ExCeL London from 7 to 10 September 2027, with land, air, naval and space zones and visiting warships in the venue's dockside setting.

The Dubai Airshow, the Middle East's largest air show, returns to its site at Dubai World Central from 15 to 19 November 2027, after a 2025 edition with 1,500+ exhibitors and 490 military and civil delegations.

NATO leaders agreed at The Hague that Albania will host the alliance's 37th summit in Tirana, its first since joining in 2009; the date is still to be set, with Albania's defence minister pointing to 2027 or early 2028.

The first Boeing F-47, the US Air Force's sixth-generation air-dominance fighter, was already being built in September 2025, and Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin said it would be ready to fly by 2028.