Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

US State Department clears $1.5B FMS for Austria’s 12 UH-60M Black Hawks, with congressional notification flagging spec tweaks

The US approved Foreign Military Sale of 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Austria in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. A new US Congressional notification also indicates changes to the buy, pointing to a possible specification upgrade of the same 12-aircraft fleet Austria ordered in 2024 to bolster airlift and disaster-response capability.

Also: FlightGlobal and defcrosnews.com
2026-06-19T04:16:11.949077-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

RAAF and US Air Force conduct first joint F-35A weapons integration flight test

By AeroTime: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced the completion of its first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test on an F-35A Lightning II, carried out in tandem with the United States.

Also: Australian Aviation
2026-06-19T03:51:13.172308-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Callen-Lenz reveals Nyan one-way effector, with thousands already delivered

By FlightGlobal: Newly unveiled strike drone is already operational. BAE Systems subsidiary Callen-Lenz has released first details of its Nyan one-way effector, following a recent trial activity conducted by the British Army.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-06-19T01:22:54.645846-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis, Ott Tammik

EU’s Eastern Flank Demands Brussels Step Up on Air-Defense Funds

By Bloomberg: European Union nations on the bloc’s eastern flank are piling pressure on Brussels to speed up the approval of air-defense funding as more military drones stray into their airspace from Russia and Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

2026-06-18T21:38:08.141168-07:00