Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Deals

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Rosoboronexport signs Su-57E export agreements at DSA-2026, but named buyers and timelines remain undisclosed

Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said it signed export agreements for the Sukhoi Su-57 during DSA-2026 in Kuala Lumpur. It confirmed interest in the Su-57E export variant but did not disclose the number of aircraft, customer identities, or delivery timelines, adding that its potential customer base is expanding.

2026-04-15T16:39:17.669330-07:00

Aircraft Carrier Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin

US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

By Associated Press: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has broken the U.S. record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.

Stars and Stripes

USS Gerald R. Ford breaks post-Vietnam carrier deployment record

news.ssbcrack.com

USS Gerald R. Ford Sets Record for Longest Post-Vietnam War Deployment

Also: Military Times and 3 more

2026-04-15T15:15:08.188569-07:00

Space Force Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Meink: Space Force must 'execute' as budget set to surge

By SpaceNews.com: Meink: Space Force must 'execute' as budget set to surge Meink: Space Force must “execute” as budget set to surge.

2026-04-15T14:54:33.109525-07:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

The Air Current • TAC Staff

Army aviation chief says D.C. crash ‘wasn’t about’ outdated Black Hawk cockpit

By The Air Current: Top Army leader makes rare public comments about D.C. crash.

2026-04-15T12:15:22.286230-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Airbus

The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Germany Is Now Airdropping Its Tiny Wiesel ‘Tankettes’

By The War Zone: Already known for its agility and small size, dropping the Wiesel from A400M transports gives Germany’s airborne forces a new way of rapidly placing firepower forward.

2026-04-15T13:35:24.407150-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Defense Policy

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA clears anti-drone lasers near commercial flights

By AeroTime: FAA said anti-drone lasers can be used safely near commercial flights along the US southern border after earlier incidents disrupted airspace in Texas.

2026-04-15T13:15:00.602138-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Mark Pomerleau

RTX modifies Growler's next-gen jammer to work from land or sea

By Breaking Defense: Raytheon Surface Electronic Attack System is meant to "generate non-kinetic effects to prevent adversaries from targeting our high-value assets or [to] protect those high-value assets," Raytheon's Chuck Angus told Breaking Defense.

2026-04-15T13:15:16.762358-07:00

Space Force ULA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Vulcan woes will "absolutely" be a factor in Pentagon's next rocket competition

By Ars Technica: If the spacecraft is ready to go, that's going to give it a priority.".

Also: Aviation Week and Defense Daily

2026-04-15T11:59:28.168812-07:00

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