Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
DefenseNews.com • Valerie Insinna

Pentagon weapons tester raises major concerns about F‑35 software development process

The Pentagon's weapons tester has raised major concerns about the F‑35's new software development process, citing technical and programmatic shortcomings. Defense News's breakdown of the tester's latest report highlights the most consequential technical findings and their potential to affect software delivery, testing and operational readiness.

2026-02-19T03:00:49.010651-08:00
Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Valerie Insinna

US Air Force Cancels Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) — Status of Remaining Hypersonic Efforts

By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force will not proceed with the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon. But what's the state of its other hypersonic efforts?.

2026-02-19T03:00:50.199647-08:00
MRO   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Embraer  
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Embraer Ramps Up C-390 India Push With Mahindra MRO Partnership

By Aviation Week: Embraer says it would establish a C-390 MRO facility in India with local partner Mahindra Group if the government there buys the airlifter.

Also: mrobusinesstoday.com and Economic Times
2026-02-19T03:01:00.634006-08:00