MRO   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

USAF: Boeing commercial‑tech upgrades to Pratt & Whitney F117 avert re‑engining of 222 C‑17s

The U.S. Air Force says Boeing’s application of commercial technologies to upgrade Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engines will eliminate the need to re‑engine the service’s 222 C‑17 Globemaster III aircraft. The approach aims to deliver capability and sustainment improvements without a full engine replacement program.

2026-02-19T06:09:44.452692-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airbus  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Airbus warns uncrewed FCAS could create capability gap after Chancellor Merz questions crewed sixth‑gen fighter

By AeroTime: After Chancellor Merz questioned the Luftwaffe’s need for a crewed sixth-gen fighter, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned against creating a capability gap.

2026-02-19T04:35:16.328253-08:00
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
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