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Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Quinlan Lyte

Defense firms pursue layered air defense and scalable precision munitions

Northrop Grumman has unveiled Raid Hunter, a networked short-range air-defense system combining a chain gun with precision-guided 50mm ammunition for bases and critical infrastructure. Separately, precision-munitions startup Heaviside Industries raised $60 million and partnered with Nammo, while L3Harris highlighted affordable, mass-scalable weapons.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and Defense Daily

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2026-08-12T11:20:18.772220-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

By AeroTime: Kratos has paused XQ-58 Valkyrie flight testing after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a Utah test.

Also: Air Data News

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2026-08-12T12:05:00.941740-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

By FlightGlobal: The new engineering facility within Nothrop Grumman's broader Melbourne, Florida campus will be dedicated to supporting sixth-generation aircraft programmes Northrop Grumman The defence contractor is vying to build the US Navy’s sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter.

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2026-08-12T11:05:49.035929-07:00

F-16 Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects

By AeroTime: A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed near Yalova during a training flight from Eskişehir. The pilot ejected safely, with no casualties on the ground.

Reuters

F-16 aircraft crashes in training flight in Turkey, defence ministry says

militarnyi.com

Turkish F-16 Crashes During Training Flight

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, f-16.net and Economic Times

15 Sources

2026-08-12T07:36:00.480287-07:00

Middle East Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security

By Via Satellite: Space42 has signed a key new sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

1 Source

2026-08-12T10:22:22.120890-07:00

Europe M&A Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Marlink to Acquire U.K. Defense Comms Specialist GRC

By Via Satellite: Marlink has made a significant move as it looks to better position itself in the European government, defense and critical infrastructure markets.

1 Source

2026-08-12T10:06:03.524740-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

2026-08-12T06:07:37.220348-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com

See which design won DARPA’s challenge to make a drone that can carry four times its own weight

By DefenseNews.com: Looking for innovation in the small drone field, DARPA offers up millions in prize money in the Lift Challenge. See which design won.

Also: AirForceTimes and Defense Daily

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2026-08-12T08:20:00.421749-07:00

Defense firms pursue layered air defense and scalable precision munitions

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects

F-16 aircraft crashes in training flight in Turkey, defence ministry says

Turkish F-16 Crashes During Training Flight

Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security

Marlink to Acquire U.K. Defense Comms Specialist GRC

Lockheed Martin tracks drones through unmodified Verizon 5G network

Lockheed Martin and Tech Partners Unveil AI-Powered 5G Drone Detection System

Pentagon’s counter-drone group to add defenses to 46 U.S. sites, director says

See which design won DARPA’s challenge to make a drone that can carry four times its own weight

Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security

Marlink to Acquire U.K. Defense Comms Specialist GRC

Marshall aims to find buyer for aerospace business by year-end

Marshall aims to find buyer for aerospace business by year-end

BAE’s FalconWorks unit signs autonomy pact with Turkish partner TUALCOM

US Army awards Collins Aerospace $472M deal to modernize Chinook fleet

Sweden Eyes Expedited Gripen Fighter Turnaround Times

Trump Secretly Switched From Air Force One to Military Jets After Iranian Threat Warning

U.S. Air Force seeks AI tool to streamline Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

Golden Dome reaches first operational site as Space Force warns funding gaps could halt the program

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