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Lockheed Martin teams with Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace on sea-based national security satellite launches

Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace announced a three-way collaboration to develop sea-based launch capabilities for national security missions, positioning maritime launch as an additional route to orbit. The effort is framed around building on Lockheed’s missile-defense and counter-measures legacy.

2026-05-04T14:04:28.560841-07:00

The War Zone

B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program clears Critical Design Review; first re-engining begins later this year

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00

Breaking Defense

SAHA EXPO 2026 in Istanbul to spotlight Turkey’s next-gen defense ecosystem—from Baykar’s unmanned platforms and munitions to ED

2026-05-04T09:38:52.646810-07:00

Breaking Defense

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race

2026-05-04T06:50:37.781519-07:00

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Via Satellite

Lockheed Martin teams with Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace on sea-based national security satellite launches Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace announced a three-way collaboration to develop sea-based launch capabilities for national security missions, positioning maritime launch as an additional route to orbit. The effort is framed around building on Lockheed’s missile-defense and counter-measures legacy.

2026-05-04T14:04:28.560841-07:00

Lockheed Martin teams with Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace on sea-based national security satellite launches

Breaking Defense

SAHA EXPO 2026 in Istanbul to spotlight Turkey’s next-gen defense ecosystem—from Baykar’s unmanned platforms and munitions to ED SAHA EXPO 2026 opens in Istanbul as organizers position the show as Europe’s largest defense and aerospace exhibition with “game-changing technologies.” Baykar plans a major showcase of indigenously developed UAV platforms and a munitions ecosystem, while EDGE Group highlights multi-domain defense systems and other stakeholders expand cooperation pathways.

2026-05-04T09:38:52.646810-07:00

SAHA EXPO 2026 in Istanbul to spotlight Turkey’s next-gen defense ecosystem—from Baykar’s unmanned platforms and munitions to ED

The War Zone

B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program clears Critical Design Review; first re-engining begins later this year The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce have completed the Critical Design Review for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), clearing the path to modify B-52 bombers to a B-52J-standard configuration. The first test aircraft is expected to start modification later this year, beginning the engine replacement work on the initial airframe.

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00

B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program clears Critical Design Review; first re-engining begins later this year

Flying Magazine

CycloKinetics’ founder says the startup is advancing U.S. military aircraft performance through aerospace design In an interview with FLYING, CycloKinetics founder and CEO Mukund Karanjikar says the company is improving U.S. military craft efficiency and performance—helping platforms “fly farther” and “faster”—by changing how aerospace design is approached. The piece frames CycloKinetics as quietly expanding its role in defense aviation capability development.

2026-05-04T07:15:01.944671-07:00

CycloKinetics’ founder says the startup is advancing U.S. military aircraft performance through aerospace design

Breaking Defense

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race The U.S. Army will receive AV’s Switchblade 400 portable anti-armor loitering munition for the AV LASSO prototyping competition, the company said. Switchblade 400 is described as a medium-range system, placing AV alongside Textron and Uvision in the early-stage contest to demonstrate concepts and hardware.

2026-05-04T06:50:37.781519-07:00

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race

SpaceNews.com

Vantor wins $70M NGA award to operate and enhance unclassified GEGD data-delivery platform Vantor will operate and enhance the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (GEGD) platform—an unclassified, web-based system—under a $70 million award announced May 4. The task scope centers on sustaining GEOINT delivery capabilities for NGA and its users.

2026-05-04T04:49:06.069702-07:00

Vantor wins $70M NGA award to operate and enhance unclassified GEGD data-delivery platform

FlightGlobal

HAL names Tejas veteran Kota Ravi (Ravi K) as CMD, setting agenda for innovation and extended Dhruv helicopter production throug Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has appointed Kota Ravi—an experienced Tejas Light Combat Aircraft programme veteran—as its 22nd Chairman and Managing Director, succeeding D.K. Sunil. The new chief’s mandate includes boosting innovation at the state airframer and sustaining Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter production into the mid-2030s via an extended line horizon.

2026-05-04T03:22:00.549777-07:00

HAL names Tejas veteran Kota Ravi (Ravi K) as CMD, setting agenda for innovation and extended Dhruv helicopter production throug

FlightGlobal

US clears emergency FMS for $2.1B APKWS guided-rocket deliveries to three Gulf allies; Patriot and IBCS approvals for Qatar and The U.S. has issued Emergency Foreign Military Sales notifications covering $2.1 billion in guided-rocket deliveries using APKWS, targeting a three-nation Middle East/Gulf trio. Separate emergency approvals also clear Patriot-related and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) sales for Qatar and Kuwait.

2026-05-04T01:37:06.046937-07:00

US clears emergency FMS for $2.1B APKWS guided-rocket deliveries to three Gulf allies; Patriot and IBCS approvals for Qatar and

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Lockheed Martin teams with Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace on sea-based national security satellite launches

B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program clears Critical Design Review; first re-engining begins later this year

SAHA EXPO 2026 in Istanbul to spotlight Turkey’s next-gen defense ecosystem—from Baykar’s unmanned platforms and munitions to ED

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race

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