Helicopter Sikorsky Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

US Army Improved Turbine Engine Program promises performance gains for Night Stalker MH-60M—upgrade path remains uncertain

The Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program is positioned as a major performance boost for the Night Stalker MH-60M Black Hawk upgrade effort, but the program’s near- and mid-term outlook is described as “murky.” The development raises questions about how quickly (and whether) turbine power improvements will translate into fleet fielding.

2026-05-21T10:15:22.719373-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs General Atomics Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

General Atomics flies MQ-9B for first time carrying Saab LoyalEye AEW radars

By FlightGlobal: Combination is described as the 'world's first unmanned AEW solution'. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has flown a company-owned MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft for the first time carrying pod-housed airborne early warning (AEW) radar arrays produced by Saab.

UK Defence Journal

MQ-9B drone gets airborne early warning capability

ga-asi.com

GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods

2026-05-21T09:38:36.247976-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Aviation Today • Calvin Biesecker

Redwire Says Awarded Large Drone Contract From NATO Ally

By Aviation Today: Redwire Corp. on Tuesday said it received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from a NATO ally to deliver the company’s Penguin Mk3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

2026-05-21T09:25:20.963092-07:00

M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Reuters

Parker-Hannifin to acquire KKR-owned Circor Aerospace for $2.55 billion

By Reuters: U.S. investment ‌firm KKR said on Thursday it would sell aerospace division of Circor to motion control products maker Parker-Hannifin for $2.55 billion.

Also: Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha and Seeking Alpha

2026-05-21T06:54:33.780664-07:00

Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Deals Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Netherlands eyes more JASSM weapons for F-35, discloses ASW frigate delivery delay

By Breaking Defense: The move to open talks comes after The Hague and Washington signed a 2024 Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initially acquire the deep strike capability.

2026-05-21T06:23:58.776629-07:00

Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Vertical Mag • FlySight Press Release

FlySight and Rapid Imaging Solutions partner to expand OPENSIGHT in the U.S. market

By Vertical Mag: Explore the strategic partnership supporting the OPENSIGHT suite, enhancing U.S. aerospace and defense sectors.

2026-05-21T05:25:07.492443-07:00

Satellite Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Space Defense & Militarization

Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Space Force Missile Alert Satellites at Risk of Critical Defects

By Bloomberg: A new global satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks was one of the “lowest performing” Space Force programs last year and risks developing “mission-critical defects” after being launched into orbit, according to an unreleased service report.

2026-05-21T03:24:22.543931-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Janis Laizans

Latvia and Lithuania issue drone alerts, scramble NATO fighter jets

By Reuters: Lithuania and Latvia each detected drones in their airspace on Thursday and urged ‌some inhabitants to seek shelter while NATO fighter jets scrambled to intercept the devices, the latest in a series of such security incidents in the Baltics.

Also: Bloomberg and Kyiv Independent

2026-05-21T03:13:55.800829-07:00

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