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aviationnews.eu • Rob Vogelaar

Belgium orders five Cessna 408 SkyCourier transports for special forces

Belgium has ordered five Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin‑engine transports to support special operations forces, according to a defence strategy paper. The rugged turboprops, able to operate from short and unprepared strips, will provide organic light‑lift and tactical logistics for special‑forces missions.

Also: Air Data News
2026-01-31T10:10:04.511279-08:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters

Musk: SpaceX measures to block Russia’s unauthorized use of Starlink appear to have worked

By Reuters: Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps SpaceX had taken to stop the 'unauthorized' use of Starlink by Russia seemed to have worked.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-02-01T01:09:17.484955-08:00
Event   F-16   Helicopter   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RSAF to showcase Apache–F‑16C combined aerial display at Singapore Airshow

By FlightGlobal: The Republic of Singapore Air Force will demonstrate a technically demanding 17-manoeuvre aerial display pairing a Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter with a Lockheed Martin F-16C fighter jet at this year's Singapore air show.

2026-02-01T02:08:38.247073-08:00
Saudi Arabia   Israel   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

US clears $6.7B in new weapon sales to Israel, $9B in Patriot missiles for Saudi Arabia

By Breaking Defense: The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of 30 AH-64E Apache helicopters and over 3,000 JLTV ground vehicles to Israel.

Also: Washington Post, Aviation Week, bostonherald.com, news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu, Military.com, defensemirror.com, lemonde.fr, Bloomberg Law, spacewar.com, The Independent and 5 more
2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00
L3Harris   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. Marine Corps Awards $86.2M Contract to L3Harris for Low‑Cost Cruise Missile Production

By Aviation Week: L3Harris will deliver low-cost cruise missiles to the U.S. Marine Corps by the end of the next year under a newly awarded contract worth $86.2 million.

Also: Business Wire, Defense Daily, interestingengineering.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-01-30T14:53:46.470193-08:00
MRO   Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

USAF awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine

By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract valued at up to $235.4 million to Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide maintenance and support services for.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, airforce-technology.com, militarnyi.com, prm.ua and defensemirror.com
2026-01-30T04:16:15.532527-08:00