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Saab offers Gripen production work to Portugal's OGMA as Lisbon mulls F‑16 replacement

Saab is courting Portugal by offering local production of Gripen components and partnerships with state-linked aerospace firm OGMA as Lisbon evaluates options to replace its ageing F‑16 fleet. The move aims to bolster Portuguese industry and strengthen Saab's competitiveness in the procurement contest.

2026-03-09T08:59:22.485886-07:00

Reuters

GE Aerospace to invest $1B in U.S. manufacturing to speed LEAP, 737 MAX and A320 engine output

2026-03-09T05:04:11.296031-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

2026-03-09T03:58:00.360400-07:00

Space.com

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

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Saab offers Gripen production work to Portugal's OGMA as Lisbon mulls F‑16 replacement Saab is courting Portugal by offering local production of Gripen components and partnerships with state-linked aerospace firm OGMA as Lisbon evaluates options to replace its ageing F‑16 fleet. The move aims to bolster Portuguese industry and strengthen Saab's competitiveness in the procurement contest.

2026-03-09T08:59:22.485886-07:00

Saab offers Gripen production work to Portugal's OGMA as Lisbon mulls F‑16 replacement

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GE Aerospace to invest $1B in U.S. manufacturing to speed LEAP, 737 MAX and A320 engine output GE Aerospace will invest $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing and its supplier base in 2026 to accelerate engine deliveries and ramp parts production for CFM LEAP‑powered narrowbodies — supporting faster 737 MAX and A320 engine output, expanded LEAP durability‑kit capacity and increased defense engine production.

2026-03-09T05:04:11.296031-07:00

GE Aerospace to invest $1B in U.S. manufacturing to speed LEAP, 737 MAX and A320 engine output

SpaceWatch Global

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry HawkEye 360 has been selected by a European ministry of defence for an electronic‑warfare programme valued at up to $75 million. The agreement pairs the company's RF geolocation and SIGINT satellite services with national EW capability development; contract scope and timeline were not disclosed.

2026-03-09T03:58:00.360400-07:00

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

Wall Street Journal

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury A senior U.S. official says B-2 Spirit stealth bombers based at Whiteman AFB flew missions in Operation Epic Fury, successfully employing penetrator (bunker-busting) munitions to destroy underground ballistic missile storage areas. The strikes confirm use of strategic stealth assets against hardened subterranean targets.

2026-03-08T08:12:24.409892-07:00

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

Space.com

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands Private companies have moved from peripheral actors to operators of critical U.S. space functions — launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the ISS, and flying lunar landers. That concentration of essential capabilities in commercial hands creates national‑security vulnerabilities and complicates contingency planning for government missions.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

SpaceWatch Global

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience Laura Todd tours the Space‑Comm Expo exhibition floor with Rosa Schmidt, founder of DEFEM Agency, spotlighting defence‑ and resilience‑focused exhibitors. The conversation captures exhibitor priorities, emerging commercial and defence‑grade satellite technologies on display, and commercial‑to‑government bridging at the London event.

2026-03-07T23:38:11.547066-08:00

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

AINonline

Airbus H160M prototype logs 72+ flight hours and remains on track for 2028 deliveries Airbus's H160M military prototype has accumulated more than 72 flight hours, keeping the programme on schedule for initial deliveries in 2028. Continued flight‑test tempo advances system maturation and positions the type for upcoming certification and production milestones.

2026-03-07T11:48:50.770013-08:00

Airbus H160M prototype logs 72+ flight hours and remains on track for 2028 deliveries

AINonline

Brazil selects Garmin G5000H for 24 Black Hawks, fifth military adopter Brazil's air force has selected Garmin's G5000H integrated flight deck for a 24‑aircraft Black Hawk retrofit, becoming the fifth military program globally to adopt the G5000H configuration. The STC‑driven upgrade modernizes cockpit displays, navigation and mission systems across the rotorcraft fleet.

2026-03-07T05:38:11.337712-08:00

Brazil selects Garmin G5000H for 24 Black Hawks, fifth military adopter

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Saab offers Gripen production work to Portugal's OGMA as Lisbon mulls F‑16 replacement

GE Aerospace to invest $1B in U.S. manufacturing to speed LEAP, 737 MAX and A320 engine output

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

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