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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Colombia orders two Embraer KC-390s for $366 million, expanding airlift and Gripen refueling capacity

Colombia has signed a $366 million contract for two Embraer KC-390 Millennium aircraft, replacing part of its aging C-130 Hercules fleet and adding aerial-refueling capacity for its recently acquired Gripen E/F fighters. The deal is Embraer’s first KC-390 order in Latin America outside Brazil and its 13th customer worldwide.

Also: FlightGlobal, Reuters and english.defensearabia.com
2026-08-04T10:31:43.614320-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

Defense execs feel good about Pentagon spending despite uncertainty on FY27 budget

By Breaking Defense: “I know there's lots of discussions on budget amounts and mechanics, but what I can tell you, as we engage with Congress, is there's a bipartisan support for increased munitions," RTX CEO Chris Calio said during a July earnings call.

2026-08-04T12:44:28.912057-07:00
Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Divya Rajagopal, Ernest Scheyder

Lockheed seeks U.S. mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push, sources say

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from U.S. mines, two sources familiar with the discussions said, as President Donald Trump pressures defense contractors to cut reliance on China.

Also: Seeking Alpha and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-04T10:15:59.261711-07:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force seeks new engine options for F-15EX and F-16 fleets

By Air Data News: Request for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & U.S. Air Force (USAF) is exploring alternative engines for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and Lockheed Martin F-16 , opening the door to new suppliers for fighter aircraft that have long relied on powerplants from Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace .

Also: AeroTime and Defense Daily
2026-08-04T02:51:25.014795-07:00
eVTOL   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Archer Aviation  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Archer, Korean Air to work on militarised Midnight eVTOL

By FlightGlobal: Work anticipates potential interest from South Korean procurement agency.

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2026-08-04T01:45:09.889798-07:00