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FAA awards RTX and Indra $780M in contracts to replace 1980s air‑traffic radars

The FAA has awarded RTX ($438M) and Indra ($342M) contracts to replace the agency’s aging 1980s-era surveillance radars, beginning a multi‑billion‑dollar overhaul that aims to swap up to 612 ground radars by June 2028 as part of a national ATC modernization.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00

Reuters

Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs hold talks on defence pact, potential JF-17 sale

2026-01-06T23:33:07.447053-08:00

sierraspace.com

Sierra Space completes Plane 1 of SDA Tranche 2 — nine satellite structures delivered three months early

2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00

The War Zone

Ukraine says donated F-16s shot down about 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and attack drones

2026-01-06T09:54:10.899382-08:00

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Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs hold talks on defence pact, potential JF-17 sale Pakistan's and Bangladesh's air force chiefs held talks on a potential defence pact that could include the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighters to Dhaka, Pakistani military sources said. The discussions form part of Islamabad's effort to broaden arms exports and deepen military ties with Bangladesh.

2026-01-06T23:33:07.447053-08:00

Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs hold talks on defence pact, potential JF-17 sale

Australian Aviation

Exercise Kenney Strikes Back: USAF C-17s airlift Australian HIMARS, Bushmasters in joint US–Australia strike drill During Exercise Kenney Strikes Back, USAF C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 62nd Airlift Wing carried Australian HIMARS batteries from the 10th Brigade's 14th Regiment alongside Australian Army Bushmasters and US MRZR all‑terrain vehicles, demonstrating a new joint US–Australia strike and rapid airlift capability.

2026-01-06T22:35:40.179096-08:00

Exercise Kenney Strikes Back: USAF C-17s airlift Australian HIMARS, Bushmasters in joint US–Australia strike drill

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China’s drone carriers concealed among merchant ships could militarize trade routes Reports suggest China is exploring merchant vessels modified to carry and deploy unmanned aircraft, a tactic that could mask military capability within commercial fleets and extend PLA reach along key sea lanes. The approach would blur civilian‑military lines, complicating surveillance, attribution and rules of engagement.

2026-01-06T11:37:46.405489-08:00

China’s drone carriers concealed among merchant ships could militarize trade routes

The War Zone

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Ukraine says donated F-16s shot down about 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and attack drones The Ukrainian Air Force says its donated F-16s have destroyed roughly 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones. Ukrainian pilots report NATO-taught tactics proved ill-suited to frontline combat, prompting revised doctrine, new tactics for contested airspace and sustainment challenges.

2026-01-06T09:54:10.899382-08:00

Ukraine says donated F-16s shot down about 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and attack drones

sierraspace.com

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Sierra Space completes Plane 1 of SDA Tranche 2 — nine satellite structures delivered three months early Sierra Space has finished the first nine satellite structures — Plane 1 of an 18‑spacecraft contract — for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, completing the hardware three months ahead of schedule. The milestone advances delivery of space‑based missile and target‑tracking capability for the Proliferated Warfighter architecture.

2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00

Sierra Space completes Plane 1 of SDA Tranche 2 — nine satellite structures delivered three months early

Breaking Defense

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers DARPA is funding development of a 'universal translator' to enable interoperability among disparate quantum computing platforms — superconducting, photonic, trapped‑ion and other qubit types — after program manager Justin Cohen warned no single architecture will meet all mission needs. The project seeks to link heterogeneous systems for defense-relevant quantum workloads.

2026-01-06T07:35:28.922837-08:00

DARPA seeks 'universal translator' to link superconducting, photonic and trapped‑ion quantum computers

FlightGlobal

Boeing appoints Air Vice‑Marshal (Retd) Steve "Zed" Roberton president for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Boeing has named Air Vice‑Marshal (Retd) Steve "Zed" Roberton as president for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, effective 5 January. Roberton, a former Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot and reported ex‑Lockheed Martin executive, will lead Boeing's government and enterprise engagement across the region.

2026-01-05T21:04:09.912089-08:00

Boeing appoints Air Vice‑Marshal (Retd) Steve "Zed" Roberton president for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

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FAA awards RTX and Indra $780M in contracts to replace 1980s air‑traffic radars The FAA has awarded RTX ($438M) and Indra ($342M) contracts to replace the agency’s aging 1980s-era surveillance radars, beginning a multi‑billion‑dollar overhaul that aims to swap up to 612 ground radars by June 2028 as part of a national ATC modernization.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00

FAA awards RTX and Indra $780M in contracts to replace 1980s air‑traffic radars

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FAA awards RTX and Indra $780M in contracts to replace 1980s air‑traffic radars

Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs hold talks on defence pact, potential JF-17 sale

Sierra Space completes Plane 1 of SDA Tranche 2 — nine satellite structures delivered three months early

Ukraine says donated F-16s shot down about 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and attack drones

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