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Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
The Aviationist • Stefano D'Urso

160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes During Colorado Training Flight; Four Crew Escape Uninjured

An MH-60 Black Hawk operated by the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment crashed in a wooded area in Colorado’s Front Range near Denver during a training flight. All four soldiers aboard escaped without injury, while an aviation safety investigation is expected to examine the mishap.

2026-08-25T17:13:41.200390-07:00
eVTOL   Helicopter   Safran   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

HAL, Safran Sign Contract to Develop Aravalli Engine for India’s 13-Ton IMRH Helicopter

By FlightGlobal: The Aravalli engine will power the helicopter that replaces India’s long-serving Mi-17s. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have entered an into contract with their Indian joint venture SAFHAL for the Aravalli engine that will power the planned 13t Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH).

Also: Economic Times and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-25T23:50:20.931251-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Bloomberg • Jen Judson, Roxana Tiron

Northrop CEO Expects ‘Decent Share’ of Golden Dome Contracts

By Bloomberg: Northrop Grumman Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kathy Warden said the Trump administration’s Golden Dome space defense system was becoming “very tangible” for defense contractors and that her company will end up with a “decent share” of a program that may eventually cost more than $1 trillion.

2026-08-25T13:06:01.370155-07:00
China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Bangladesh drafts agreement for Chinese fighters, Turkish attack helicopters

By AeroTime: Bangladesh has prepared draft documents for negotiations over J-10CE fighters and attack helicopters, with funding sought for fiscal 2026-27.

Also: India Defense News, Daily Sabah and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-25T07:50:08.188833-07:00
Hypersonic   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Ursa Major to go public in $2.3 billion SPAC deal

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Ursa Major, a Colorado-based defense technology company that has expanded from building rocket engines into hypersonic missiles and solid rocket motors, plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal valuing the combined business at about $2.3 billion.

Also: Aviation Week and Defense Daily
2026-08-25T05:45:42.539902-07:00