Executive Summary: L3Harris Technologies has highlighted its Skyraider II aircraft family as a low-cost solution for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike …
Aerospace & Aviation
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
South Korea Expands Presidential Airlift Capability With New Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: South Korea has introduced a new Sikorsky S-92A helicopter for presidential transport missions, reinforcing the country’s executive air mobility and …
- Aerospace & AviationSpace Assets & Satellites
SpaceX Moves To Historic IPO As Musk Pushes Mars And Starship Expansion
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: SpaceX has publicly unveiled its long-anticipated IPO filing, positioning the company for what could become the largest public offering in …
- Cyber & Space DefenseSpace Assets & Satellites
TKMS And Isar Aerospace Expand Canadaโs Space Launch Capability With New Maritime Infrastructure
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Germany’s TKMS and Isar Aerospace have announced a partnership to develop new offshore launch infrastructure aimed at supporting Canada’s national …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Expands F-16 Modernization Push With 1,000th SABR AESA Radar Delivery
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary:Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 SABR AESA radar system for fourth-generation combat aircraft modernization programs. The milestone underscores accelerating …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
U.S. Navy Clears Boeing MQ-25A Stingray for Low-Rate Production After Successful First Flight
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy has approved Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray for low-rate initial production (LRIP) following Milestone C and the aircraft’s successful …
- Defense Contracts
GE Aerospace Secures U.S. Air Force Contract For GE426 Engine To Power Autonomous Combat Aircraft
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: GE Aerospace has received a U.S. Air Force contract to continue development of the GE426 engine for future autonomous combat …
- Military & OrdnanceHypersonic Weapons
Northrop Grumman Wins $325.5M RangeHawk Contract for High-Altitude Hypersonic Test Platform
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $325.5 million contract to develop the RangeHawk universal payload architecture prototype, a …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
F-35 Availability Set To Drop As Corrosion Repairs Pull Jets From Service
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The global F-35 fleet is expected to see a temporary decline in aircraft availability as operators address a growing backlog …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Denmark Retires F-16 After 46 Years, Fully Adopts F-35 Fighters
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 1 minutes readDenmark has formally retired its F-16 fighter jets after 46 years of service, completing the transition to the F-35A Lightning II as …