eVTOL   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Collins Aerospace selected for five systems on Bell MV-75 FLRAA tiltrotor

Collins Aerospace won work on Bell’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft tiltrotor, with the prime selecting five Collins systems for the program. RTX says Collins will provide power generation, the drive shaft, air data, cockpit seating and an ice protection system.

2026-04-13T23:39:29.135018-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. Blockade of Iran Officially Under Way

By Wall Street Journal: The U.S. blockade has officially gone into effect, and there are more than 15 U.S. warships in place to support the operation, according to a senior U.S.

2026-04-13T09:12:44.675848-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

France edges closer to Eurodrone exit with LPM revision

By FlightGlobal: France appears to have signalled its intention to leave the multinational Eurodrone programme, eliminating the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform from the latest revision of its military procurement plan.

2026-04-13T08:38:10.063517-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   M&A   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Cristina Gallardo

Rheinmetall, Destinus to Jointly Produce Missiles for Europe, NATO

By Wall Street Journal: The JV—to be established during the second half of the year—will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery.

Also: AeroTime, APAC Defence Reporter, defence-blog.com and 7 more
2026-04-13T01:24:54.137043-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

UK MoD orders Skyhammer counter-drone missiles to guard against Iranian Shahed threat

By FlightGlobal: Cambridge Aerospace is to start deliveries of its Skyhammer counter-drone interceptor within weeks, under a contract announced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Also: Aerospace Testing Intnl and militarnyi.com
2026-04-13T02:39:28.009036-07:00