Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French ex-Rafale pilot Pierre-Henri Chuet under formal investigation over alleged intelligence activity benefiting China

French authorities have launched a formal investigation into former French Navy Rafale pilot Pierre-Henri Chuet over alleged intelligence activity purportedly benefiting China. The case centers on claims involving sensitive information access and alleged support to Chinese interests.

2026-07-28T01:40:43.273067-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Turkish Aerospace eyes Hurjet potential for UK trainer need

By FlightGlobal: Six Hurjet prototypes will be flying by end of 2026. Turkish Aerospace (TAI) is monitoring the UK’s advanced jet trainer requirement closely, as it works on different variants of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer.

2026-07-27T22:21:57.703185-07:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Bell wins upgrade work for USMC H-1 helicopters

By FlightGlobal: Upgrade will allow US Marine Corps helicopters to field more advanced capabilities. Bell has secured a contract from the US Navy to apply its Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrade to 49 H-1-family helicopters.

2026-07-27T21:06:41.654786-07:00
Museums   Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force eyes next-gen engine ‘integration’ by 2030

By Breaking Defense: An engine with so-called adaptive turbofan technologies “could” go on the forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter, John Sneden, the chief of the Air Force’s propulsion directorate said, though he emphasized no final decisions have been made.

2026-07-27T17:36:50.697974-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million contract to develop ground software for the next generation of military satellite communications that will underpin the nation’s strategic nuclear command, control and communications system.

Also: Via Satellite, Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

Second B-52 For Radar Upgrade Testing Still In Modifications

By Aviation Week: A B-52 crash has delayed a radar upgrade program as the U.S. Air Force searches for replacement test aircraft, while a second modified bomber awaits late 2027 availability.

Also: Defense Scoop and Defense One
2026-07-27T11:06:26.523666-07:00