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Rheinmetall and Destinus to form JV for advanced European cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery

Rheinmetall and Destinus have agreed to establish a joint venture during the second half of the year to supply advanced missile systems for Europe/NATO. The JV will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery—expanding European-backed options for strike and massed fires.

2026-04-13T01:24:54.137043-07:00

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GE Aerospace, IAF sign contract for in-country F404-IN20 engine depot to support Tejas LCA sustainment

2026-04-13T00:23:16.850644-07:00

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Fire at KnAAZ plant threatens Russian Su-57 serial production amid Su-35S/Su-57 line disruption risk

2026-04-12T10:45:42.671464-07:00

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U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

2026-04-09T14:39:16.098317-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

Rheinmetall and Destinus to form JV for advanced European cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery Rheinmetall and Destinus have agreed to establish a joint venture during the second half of the year to supply advanced missile systems for Europe/NATO. The JV will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery—expanding European-backed options for strike and massed fires.

2026-04-13T01:24:54.137043-07:00

Rheinmetall and Destinus to form JV for advanced European cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery

Wall Street Journal

Rheinmetall and Destinus form a joint venture to scale production of cruise missiles and rocket systems German defense prime Rheinmetall and Netherlands-based Destinus have agreed to establish a joint venture for scalable missile and rocket-system production. The deal signals Rheinmetall’s push to expand industrial capacity and broaden its portfolio of precision strike and missile offerings.

2026-04-13T01:24:54.137043-07:00

Rheinmetall and Destinus form a joint venture to scale production of cruise missiles and rocket systems

FlightGlobal

GE Aerospace, IAF sign contract for in-country F404-IN20 engine depot to support Tejas LCA sustainment GE Aerospace has signed a contract with the Indian Air Force to establish an in-country depot for the F404-IN20 engines that power the Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas LCA. The IAF will set up the facility with technical inputs from GE, aiming to cut reliance on overseas repair centres and improve turnaround times amid delivery delays.

2026-04-13T00:23:16.850644-07:00

GE Aerospace, IAF sign contract for in-country F404-IN20 engine depot to support Tejas LCA sustainment

Air Data News

Fire at KnAAZ plant threatens Russian Su-57 serial production amid Su-35S/Su-57 line disruption risk A workshop fire at Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ), Sukhoi’s Far East facility producing the Su-35S and serial Su-57 work, has been reported by local sources and open-source analysts. The incident occurred April 11, raising near-term concerns for Russia’s only serial Su-57 production pipeline.

2026-04-12T10:45:42.671464-07:00

Fire at KnAAZ plant threatens Russian Su-57 serial production amid Su-35S/Su-57 line disruption risk

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Space Force awards $32M to startups and small businesses to accelerate space capability delivery The U.S. Space Force awarded $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses, funding work intended to move space capabilities forward. The awards underscore continued reliance on non-traditional vendors within the service’s acquisition ecosystem to speed delivery.

2026-04-11T23:17:56.395700-07:00

Space Force awards $32M to startups and small businesses to accelerate space capability delivery

FlightGlobal

White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips The White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request reiterates commitment to fielding a US Air Force sixth-generation fighter, with Boeing tasked to fly an F-47 prototype in 2028. The materials also indicate the parallel F/A-XX effort is lagging, even as Washington frames NGAD as an “air dominance” paradigm shift.

2026-04-10T14:24:07.465746-07:00

White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips

FlightGlobal

France places follow-on order for five Schiebel S-100 Camcopter shipborne ISR systems for FREMM frigate integration The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial systems for use from FREMM-class frigates under its naval unmanned aviation programme. Each system includes two VTOL S-100 Camcopters, to be supplied by Schiebel via prime contractor Naval Group with progressive deliveries.

2026-04-10T07:48:23.956107-07:00

France places follow-on order for five Schiebel S-100 Camcopter shipborne ISR systems for FREMM frigate integration

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Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, succeeding Maria Della Posta, who announced her retirement. The leadership change marks a transition at the engine-maker’s Canada business unit ahead of its next phase of operations and customer support.

2026-04-10T05:14:32.732580-07:00

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada

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Rheinmetall and Destinus to form JV for advanced European cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery

GE Aerospace, IAF sign contract for in-country F404-IN20 engine depot to support Tejas LCA sustainment

Fire at KnAAZ plant threatens Russian Su-57 serial production amid Su-35S/Su-57 line disruption risk

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

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