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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

A Cabinet split over the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) award has placed Leonardo’s Yeovil helicopter factory and about 3,000 jobs at risk as procurement deadlines approach, reviving political tensions reminiscent of the 1986 Westland affair and exposing strain in defence industrial policy.

2026-02-01T04:13:49.241719-08:00

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Peru moves to select F-16V (Block 70) to replace MiG-29s and Mirage 2000s

2026-02-01T05:35:22.011860-08:00

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U.S. clears sale of four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore to replace Fokker 50 reconnaissance fleet

2026-01-31T17:43:39.855665-08:00

Breaking Defense

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

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Peru moves to select F-16V (Block 70) to replace MiG-29s and Mirage 2000s Peru is moving to select the Lockheed Martin F‑16V (Block 70/72) as its next multirole fighter, with local reports saying it beat Dassault Rafale and Saab Gripen E/F. The purchase would replace ageing MiG‑29s and Mirage 2000s as Peru modernises its combat fleet.

2026-02-01T05:35:22.011860-08:00

Peru moves to select F-16V (Block 70) to replace MiG-29s and Mirage 2000s

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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs A Cabinet split over the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) award has placed Leonardo’s Yeovil helicopter factory and about 3,000 jobs at risk as procurement deadlines approach, reviving political tensions reminiscent of the 1986 Westland affair and exposing strain in defence industrial policy.

2026-02-01T04:13:49.241719-08:00

Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

AINonline

U.S. clears sale of four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore to replace Fokker 50 reconnaissance fleet The U.S. has approved the foreign military sale of four Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Singapore, enabling the Republic of Singapore Air Force to retire and replace its aging Fokker 50 reconnaissance fleet. The acquisition upgrades Singapore's maritime patrol, ASW and ISR posture in the region.

2026-01-31T17:43:39.855665-08:00

U.S. clears sale of four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore to replace Fokker 50 reconnaissance fleet

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Belgium orders five Cessna 408 SkyCourier transports for special forces Belgium has ordered five Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin‑engine transports to support special operations forces, according to a defence strategy paper. The rugged turboprops, able to operate from short and unprepared strips, will provide organic light‑lift and tactical logistics for special‑forces missions.

2026-01-31T10:10:04.511279-08:00

Belgium orders five Cessna 408 SkyCourier transports for special forces

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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia The U.S. State Department approved multiple Foreign Military Sales to Israel including 30 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters, thousands of JLTV tactical vehicles, Namer APC systems and related support — reported package values range from roughly $3.8B to $8.7B. Separately, a $9B Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia (730 missiles) was approved.

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

Aviation Week

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded L3Harris an $86.2 million contract to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for the Marine Corps' Precision Attack Strike Munition program. Deliveries are expected to begin as early as next year to provide low-cost, ship- and air-launched strike effects.

2026-01-30T14:53:46.470193-08:00

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC

DefenseNews.com

USAF pushes to upgrade bomber communications after 'Midnight Hammer' lapses Lt. Gen. Jason Armagost told the Mitchell Institute the Air Force will accelerate upgrades to secure, survivable communications for bomber operations after communications lapses during Operation 'Midnight Hammer'. The effort focuses on improving tactical airborne links and command-and-control in contested environments.

2026-01-30T13:03:57.219930-08:00

USAF pushes to upgrade bomber communications after 'Midnight Hammer' lapses

The War Zone

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months The U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray has begun ground taxi tests, advancing Boeing's carrier‑based unmanned aerial‑refuelling programme toward what the service now describes as an imminent first flight. The move follows an earlier push to achieve first flight in 2025 and signals renewed momentum in the flight‑test campaign.

2026-01-30T11:57:14.784391-08:00

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months

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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

Peru moves to select F-16V (Block 70) to replace MiG-29s and Mirage 2000s

U.S. clears sale of four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore to replace Fokker 50 reconnaissance fleet

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

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