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Rheinmetall, OHB and Airbus outline $10 billion JV to build Germany's sovereign military LEO satcom constellation

Rheinmetall has outlined plans to form a joint venture with OHB, naming Airbus as a production partner, to build a sovereign low-Earth-orbit military communications constellation valued at about $10 billion. The company said it fully expects German government backing to field the system for the Bundeswehr.

2026-03-11T12:38:22.928226-07:00

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Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

2026-03-11T05:52:22.779709-07:00

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Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next

2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

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Space Intel Report

Rheinmetall, OHB and Airbus outline $10 billion JV to build Germany's sovereign military LEO satcom constellation Rheinmetall has outlined plans to form a joint venture with OHB, naming Airbus as a production partner, to build a sovereign low-Earth-orbit military communications constellation valued at about $10 billion. The company said it fully expects German government backing to field the system for the Bundeswehr.

2026-03-11T12:38:22.928226-07:00

Rheinmetall, OHB and Airbus outline $10 billion JV to build Germany's sovereign military LEO satcom constellation

AINonline

Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next Bell has certified the Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to support its bid for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next trainer competition. The partnership creates a dedicated site to deliver pilot instruction and sustainment demonstrations aimed at strengthening Bell's program offering and operational readiness for contract evaluations.

2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00

Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next

SpaceNews.com

Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall The U.S. Space Force has officially terminated its SCAR contract with AeroVironment for satellite‑control antennas. CEO Wahid Nawabi confirmed the termination, which prompted investor concern and a sell‑off in AVAV shares as markets reassess the company’s near‑term revenue outlook.

2026-03-11T05:52:22.779709-07:00

Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

FlightGlobal

SYOS SA200 autonomous heavy‑lift helicopter completes maritime moving‑platform trials, cleared for serial production SYOS Aerospace's SA200 uncrewed heavy‑lift helicopter, powered by the AAIMS autonomy stack, has completed five‑year development and endurance trials including fully autonomous moving‑platform take‑offs and landings. The company says the milestone clears the SA200 for serial production and positions it for maritime and expeditionary missions with a leading cost-to-capability ratio.

2026-03-11T05:20:19.692217-07:00

SYOS SA200 autonomous heavy‑lift helicopter completes maritime moving‑platform trials, cleared for serial production

Vertical Mag

TIGHITCO wins FAA Part-145 approval to overhaul Chinook swashplates, expands commercial sustainment TIGHITCO has been granted FAA Part-145 approval to overhaul Chinook swashplates, extending its sustainment work beyond the CH-47 military program and authorizing the company to support the global fleet of commercially operated Chinook heavy-lift helicopters as a third-party MRO provider.

2026-03-11T05:00:24.323767-07:00

TIGHITCO wins FAA Part-145 approval to overhaul Chinook swashplates, expands commercial sustainment

Vertical Mag

Helicopter Alliance signs five-year framework to supply 10 UH-60 Black Hawks to SAF Aerogroup Helicopter Alliance has signed a five-year framework to supply SAF Aerogroup with 10 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the companies said. Ales Kvidera, Helicopter Alliance CEO, said he was “proud” SAF Aerogroup selected the UH-60, confirming the type choice for the operator's rotorcraft fleet.

2026-03-11T05:00:22.527096-07:00

Helicopter Alliance signs five-year framework to supply 10 UH-60 Black Hawks to SAF Aerogroup

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome' Thales launched SkyDefender, an AI‑powered, multi‑layer integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) "dome" that fuses terrestrial sensors, strategic radars, interceptors and space‑based early warning. The system is pitched as a multi‑domain shield against threats from slow drones to ballistic and hypersonic missiles and saturating attacks.

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

The War Zone

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as production capacity is ramped up New public images show the U.S. Air Force–Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider conducting an in‑flight refuelling from a KC‑135 tanker over California’s Mojave Desert — the first such sighting — as the program moves to increase production capacity to speed fielding.

2026-03-10T22:20:45.048903-07:00

B-21 Raider photographed refuelling from KC-135 as production capacity is ramped up

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Rheinmetall, OHB and Airbus outline $10 billion JV to build Germany's sovereign military LEO satcom constellation

Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

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