Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending  
DefenseNews.com

Global defense spending hits another record high as air forces lift orders for advanced fighters

A new international defense-spending tally shows continued budget increases worldwide, reaching a fresh peak. The report also points to Air Forces accelerating procurement, with demand rising for more advanced fighter aircraft—reinforcing near- to mid-term production and sustainment pull across defense aviation programs.

Also: AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-05-04T08:07:16.056236-07:00
Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

DARPA chief says agency must harness commercial space boom

By SpaceNews.com: Foundation DENVER — About a year into the job, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency director Stephen Winchell is looking to reshape the agency’s space portfolio, arguing it must function less as a collection of high-risk experiments and more as a conduit to a fast-moving commercial market.

2026-05-04T08:03:41.320765-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Army awards AV LASSO award, joining Textron, Uvision in prototyping competition

By Breaking Defense: The company said in a release today that it will be providing its Switchblade 400 product, a portable, anti-armor loitering munition with medium range.

2026-05-04T06:50:37.781519-07:00
Helicopter   Supply Chain   Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Tejas veteran steps into top job at HAL

By FlightGlobal: Ravi K aims to boost innovation at state airframer. A veteran of the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft programme has been tapped as the company’s new leader.

Also: India Defense News, aviationindia.net and english.mathrubhumi.com
2026-05-04T03:22:00.549777-07:00