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LMS secures Sikorsky contract to modernize Fuel Quantity Gauging System on U.S. Army UH-60Ms

LMS has won a Sikorsky contract for the modernization of the Fuel Quantity Gauging System on the U.S. Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The award represents LMS’s first direct role on the platform while leveraging its long-standing relationship with Sikorsky.

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2026-07-08T05:00:25.201987-07:00

Reuters

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting tied to potential U.S. F-35 sale to Turkey

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2026-07-08T04:17:35.393134-07:00

FlightGlobal

US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract

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2026-07-08T00:29:24.483183-07:00

The War Zone

Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing

3 Sources

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

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Vertical Mag

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LMS secures Sikorsky contract to modernize Fuel Quantity Gauging System on U.S. Army UH-60Ms LMS has won a Sikorsky contract for the modernization of the Fuel Quantity Gauging System on the U.S. Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The award represents LMS’s first direct role on the platform while leveraging its long-standing relationship with Sikorsky.

2026-07-08T05:00:25.201987-07:00

LMS secures Sikorsky contract to modernize Fuel Quantity Gauging System on U.S. Army UH-60Ms

Reuters

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Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting tied to potential U.S. F-35 sale to Turkey U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a possible U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, an Israeli source told Reuters. The planned talks were specifically linked to the Turkey offer.

2026-07-08T04:17:35.393134-07:00

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting tied to potential U.S. F-35 sale to Turkey

FlightGlobal

3 sources

US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Maritime Operations (CBP AMO) has finalized a contract for 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 intermediate single-engine helicopters. The aircraft will support law enforcement, border security, and public safety missions, building on CBP’s existing light-single helicopter fleet.

2026-07-08T00:29:24.483183-07:00

US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract

The War Zone

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Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing Boresight says it has built the BQ-750 Block 2 target drone to expand on the company’s earlier commercially successful BQ-400. In parallel, reporting highlights that B-52 fleet readiness issues—following a tragic loss—are creating testing challenges for the AGM-181A nuclear cruise missile upgrade.

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

Boresight debuts BQ-750 Block 2 target drone as B-52 readiness strains AGM-181A cruise-missile testing

The War Zone

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Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00

Poor B-52 Readiness Creating T

Breaking Defense

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Senate Democrats press for Air Force and contractor details on Qatari-gifted aircraft conversion Senate Democrats say they have been “stonewalled” when requesting more granular information tied to a controversial Air Force aircraft conversion involving a Qatari-gifted platform. The lawmakers are seeking additional answers from the Air Force and relevant contractors regarding how the conversion was handled and governed.

2026-07-07T13:00:27.025842-07:00

Senate Democrats press for Air Force and contractor details on Qatari-gifted aircraft conversion

Wall Street Journal

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Lockheed to pay $5 million to fund White House South Lawn pad for Marine One helicopter operations Lockheed says it will pay $5 million for a new South Lawn helipad, with the donation earmarked to support construction for Marine One helicopter operations. The move links a major defense contractor’s resources to a high-profile presidential lift capability and White House infrastructure.

2026-07-07T10:58:50.369509-07:00

Lockheed to pay $5 million to fund White House South Lawn pad for Marine One helicopter operations

The Hill

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Trump says he has no concerns over F-35 sales to Turkey amid renewed pushback President Trump said he has “no concerns” about selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, despite growing pushback over the reversal. The remarks underscore ongoing political friction around the aircraft program’s direction and US-Turkey defense alignment.

2026-07-07T07:15:13.249864-07:00

Trump says he has no concerns over F-35 sales to Turkey amid renewed pushback

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