Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

US clears possible KC-130J support package for Kuwait’s Lockheed Martin tanking fleet

The US government has approved a potential support package for Kuwait’s Lockheed Martin KC-130J tactical transport aircraft, operating as tankers. Kuwait’s fleet consists of three KC-130Js in the tanking role, with the cleared effort focused on enabling sustainment and support.

2026-06-16T01:17:15.752908-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

French Defense Ministry reaffirms OneWeb LEO commitment with initial $160 million capacity purchase over four years

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — The French arms procurement agency, DGA, making good on a 10-year, 1-billion-euro ($1.16 billion) commitment made in June 2025, has purchased a first tranche of Eutelsat OneWeb capacity in a contract valued at 138 million euros over four years.

2026-06-16T00:55:18.332658-07:00
Event   North America   Airports   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

B-52 Bomber Crashes At Edwards Air Force Base In California (Updated)

By The War Zone: A massive tower of black smoke emanated from near the main runway at Edwards AFB, which we now know was caused by the crash of a B-52.

Air & Space Forces Mag

Eight Dead in B-52 Crash at Edwards

Also: Air Data News, CNBC, FlightGlobal, The Hill, Bloomberg, Breaking Defense, AeroTime, Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Aviation24, edwards.af.mil, Aerospace Testing Intnl and 67 more
2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald, Sharon Terlep

GM in Talks to Supply Weapons Parts to Lockheed Martin

By Wall Street Journal: General Motors GM 3.15%increase; up pointing triangle is in talks with Lockheed Martin LMT -1.85%decrease; down pointing triangle about making parts for the defense contractor’s weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Reuters, Seeking Alpha and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-06-15T17:04:04.622158-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

F/A-18 Hornet Crashes in Washington National Forest; Pilot Safe

By Flying Magazine: Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aviator ejects without injury following training mission mishap near Rimrock Lake.

Also: Aero-News, India Defense News, CNN and 3 more
2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00
General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

General Atomics wins contract for Army's ERAP program, joining two other vendors

By Breaking Defense: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems joins General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems in the competition to develop the Army's next 155mm variant.

2026-06-15T13:38:20.315327-07:00