News

Reuters • Heejin Kim, Hyunjoo Jin

Five killed, two injured in explosion/fire at Hanwha Aerospace rocket propellant plant in Daejeon

Five people were killed and two others injured after an explosion and fire struck a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, during operations tied to rocket propellant production. Authorities are investigating the causes of the blast at the propellant-mixing center.

2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin missile output push: president cites expanded production amid DoD’s higher munitions demand drive

2026-06-01T06:11:50.345679-07:00

FlightGlobal

Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution

2026-06-01T03:31:28.940609-07:00

FlightGlobal

Romania orders two more Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports for Internal Affairs civil contingency under EU SAFE; first d

2026-06-01T01:45:33.006187-07:00

News Timeline

Reuters

❗️

Five killed, two injured in explosion/fire at Hanwha Aerospace rocket propellant plant in Daejeon Five people were killed and two others injured after an explosion and fire struck a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, during operations tied to rocket propellant production. Authorities are investigating the causes of the blast at the propellant-mixing center.

2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00

Five killed, two injured in explosion/fire at Hanwha Aerospace rocket propellant plant in Daejeon

DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin missile output push: president cites expanded production amid DoD’s higher munitions demand drive Lockheed Martin’s president of missiles and fire control said the company is expanding missile production to meet the Department of Defense’s increased push for more munitions. The remarks underscore how the program set is translating higher Pentagon demand into additional capacity on the defense prime side.

2026-06-01T06:11:50.345679-07:00

Lockheed Martin missile output push: president cites expanded production amid DoD’s higher munitions demand drive

FlightGlobal

Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution Steve Parker, nearly two years into leading Boeing Defense, Space & Security, says his stabilization work is now paying off. He frames the BDS reset around two priorities—deep customer engagement and disciplined programme execution—arguing that maintaining day-to-day detail is essential to sustained delivery performance.

2026-06-01T03:31:28.940609-07:00

Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution

FlightGlobal

Romania orders two more Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports for Internal Affairs civil contingency under EU SAFE; first d Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered two additional Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports to expand airlift capacity for emergency response, civil protection and humanitarian missions. The aircraft will be financed via the EU SAFE instrument, with the first delivery scheduled for 2029.

2026-06-01T01:45:33.006187-07:00

Romania orders two more Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports for Internal Affairs civil contingency under EU SAFE; first d

Air Data News

Honduran Air Force tours Tegucigalpa with Embraer A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator, signaling interest in strategic partnership Embraer sent an A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator to Honduras for a presentation to the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH) in Tegucigalpa, including time at Base Aérea de ToconTín. The Honduran Air Force described the demonstration as the start of a potential strategic partnership with the Brazilian OEM.

2026-05-31T00:39:17.545638-07:00

Honduran Air Force tours Tegucigalpa with Embraer A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator, signaling interest in strategic partnership

Flying Magazine

❗️

NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight After an initial series of lower-speed test flights, NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 is reported to be nearly ready to begin supersonic operations. The program’s remaining preparation appears close to completion as the team moves from subsonic validation toward the next flight phase.

2026-05-30T05:11:28.640993-07:00

NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight

FlightGlobal

Canada-Ukraine deal to scale domestic military drone production and autonomous systems supply for Kyiv Canada and Ukraine have signed an arrangement to support domestic production of uncrewed weapon systems for Kyiv, linked to prior commitments by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Defense Minister David J. McGuinty. Volatus Aerospace and UCan Brave Tech are partnering to advance autonomous cUAS and related defense technologies with a manufacturing-scale focus.

2026-05-29T10:26:05.631331-07:00

Canada-Ukraine deal to scale domestic military drone production and autonomous systems supply for Kyiv

Breaking Defense

❗️

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites to track and target airborne threats from orbit, as part of efforts to shift battlefield surveillance away from aircraft and toward space. The award is framed as an accelerator for SB-AMTI delivery timelines and Golden Dome defensive coverage.

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts

Menu

Defense Industry & Major Contractors News

Five killed, two injured in explosion/fire at Hanwha Aerospace rocket propellant plant in Daejeon

Lockheed Martin missile output push: president cites expanded production amid DoD’s higher munitions demand drive

Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution

Romania orders two more Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports for Internal Affairs civil contingency under EU SAFE; first d

News Timeline