Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J Freedberg Jr

CNO Caudle urges immediate launch of F/A-XX to preserve carrier strike access to Iran within a decade

U.S. Navy CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle warned the service's ability to "fly with impunity" over contested airspace is eroding and urged an immediate start to the F/A-XX carrier‑fighter programme. He said without rapid initiation, the Navy may lose the ability to penetrate Iranian airspace within ten years.

2026-01-27T12:56:04.490955-08:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Air Force Restructures Troubled Sentinel ICBM Program Nearly Two Years After Cost Breach

By The War Zone: A top Air Force general sees a long future for Sentinel after it enters service, but there is still a lengthy road ahead to get there.

Also: insidedefense.com
2026-01-27T11:37:50.366011-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone

Northrop Grumman posts higher quarterly profit as geopolitical uncertainty fuels demand

By Reuters: Defense supplier Northrop Grumman posted higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong sales in its aeronautics business amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

Also: Northrop Grumman, Defense Daily and GlobeNewswire
2026-01-27T04:09:45.913384-08:00
Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Did France block EU loans to buy UK Storm Shadow missiles for Ukraine? What was proposed and why Paris objected

By AeroTime: Did France block EU-backed loans for British Storm Shadow missiles? Here’s what the EU scheme proposes, what the Storm Shadow is, and why Paris may oppose.

2026-01-27T03:27:07.348910-08:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

The many wings of the Persian Gulf: How oil wealth and geopolitics made the region a top arms market

By AeroTime: Gulf countries have become leaders in the global arms market. This is largely because of two things: a tense geopolitical situation and significant wealth based on the export of oil.

2026-01-27T05:11:31.960668-08:00