Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Airbus  
Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Belgium takes first Airbus H145M light attack helicopter, with 20-aircraft order for defence and federal police

Airbus Helicopters delivered Belgium’s first H145M on June 23, extending the platform’s growing military and security footprint. Belgium also ordered 20 aircraft to support defence and Federal Police fleet renewal under an ongoing rotorcraft modernization plan.

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

Belgium takes delivery of first Airbus H145M helicopter

2026-06-25T04:11:52.211038-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Bloomberg • Guy Johnson, Michael Nienaber

German Defense Sector Has ‘Long Way to Go,’ Deputy Minister Says

By Bloomberg: Germany’s decision to scrap a €10 billion ($11.4 billion) warship purchase and the demise of a joint fighter-jet project with France show that Europe’s defense industry needs to catch up with the continent’s ambitions for a military buildup, a senior German defense official said.

Also: Shephard Media
2026-06-25T02:43:02.645018-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Frankenburg opens Baltic's first missile factory in Riga

By AeroTime: Estonian startup Frankenburg has opened the Baltic region's first missile factory in Riga to mass-produce its Mark I anti-drone interceptor.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-06-25T01:34:55.946443-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Maki Shiraki, Tim Kelly, Yoshifumi Takemoto

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

By Reuters: U.S. defence firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan Motor's Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo as ​the maker of autonomous weapons looks to build military drones in Japan, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-24T22:26:25.399960-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B

By Breaking Defense: The company said the contract “puts in action” the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.

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2026-06-24T15:26:41.255879-07:00