defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

Southeast Asia's fleet of legacy C-130 tactical transports averages 45.5 years, creating a near‑term replacement market for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin as regional militaries seek modernised airlift, lower sustainment costs and improved mission availability amid rising operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA says recovery of MAVEN Mars orbiter 'very unlikely' after month-long loss of contact

By SpaceNews.com: NASA says it is “very unlikely” the agency will be able to recover a Mars spacecraft that has been out of contact for more than a month.

2026-01-14T04:46:58.619718-08:00
aviation   eVTOL   Middle East   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
en.skydrive2020.com

SkyDrive Agrees Sale of 20 eVTOLs to AeroGulf; Deliveries Expected from 2028

By en.skydrive2020.com: TOYOTA, Japan, January 15, 2026 - SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer, today announce.

2026-01-14T15:11:49.296384-08:00
space   Space Force   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Breaking Defense • Sydney J Freedberg Jr, Theresa Hitchens

US Space Force selects Slingshot’s TALOS AI to simulate adversary satellites in classified orbital wargames

By Breaking Defense: Slingshot's TALOS AI tool will be integrated into Space Training and Readiness Command's classified training operations, according to the company.

2026-01-15T02:52:52.676542-08:00