Global for Thursday, September 17, 2026

• US Air Force to extend service of B-1, B-2 bombers, official says
• The US Army is looking for new drones to ferry blood supplies
• Lockheed Martin gets first batch of Patriot interceptor parts from General Motors
• US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says
• Pentagon, Lockheed sign framework deal to boost AIM-260 production
• US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact information
• US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile
• UK must focus on the Atlantic, ‘foundation’ of Britain’s security: Navy chief
• Germany sending fighter jets to Latvia to protect election from drone incidents
• India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border
• Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash