Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Anduril awarded Army contract to develop battle manager prototype for Indo-Pacific air and missile defense

Anduril says the U.S. Army awarded it a contract to develop a Battle Manager prototype—an integrated command-and-control platform intended to defend against air and missile threats across the Indo-Pacific theater. The work positions Anduril’s C2 approach within broader missile-defense prototyping efforts.

2026-05-12T06:50:12.841980-07:00
ArianeGroup   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Thales  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

Long-range land strike: Thales and ArianeGroup conduct first successful firing in line with French forces’ ambitions

By edrmagazine.eu: Thales and ArianeGroup successfully conducted the first firing of the new ballistic munition FLP-t 150, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the support from the Missile Testing Division of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA EM) at the Ile du Levant test site.

2026-05-12T01:42:01.665405-07:00
Middle East   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer renews C-390 campaigns in Colombia and Chile

By Air Data News: Latin America still lacks an export customer for the military transport aircraft despite years Embraer is again pursuing potential C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft sales in Colombia and Chile as the Brazilian manufacturer seeks to expand the jet’s presence in Latin America.

2026-05-12T02:04:24.378715-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

General Atomics test fires APKWS counter-UAS rockets from MQ-9A

By FlightGlobal: The demonstration opens up a potential counter-UAS role for the MQ-9A, which is searching for a new niche in environments of high-intensity conflict.

Also: aviationnews.eu, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, The Aviationist, Aviation Week, Defense One and 11 more
2026-05-11T16:19:49.721795-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US engine makers advance designs for sixth-generation fighter propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme.

Also: Aerospace Testing Intnl, Aviation Week and 6 more
2026-05-11T16:55:52.116279-07:00
Leadership   Military Aircraft Procurement   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Diana Stancy

Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions

By Breaking Defense: “The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.

Also: Defense Daily, DVIDS / U.S. DoD and insidedefense.com
2026-05-11T15:26:55.472090-07:00