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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

Northrop Grumman signs up to $3 billion in deals to expand Patriot and THAAD interceptor production

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have signed multi-year framework agreements with Northrop Grumman to expand production of components for Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors. The arrangements would make Northrop a second solid-rocket-motor supplier for PAC-3 and support replenishment of munitions drawn down during the Iran war.

Wall Street Journal • Katherine Hamilton

Northrop Grumman Enters $3 Billion Contracts to Increase Missile Defense Production

aviationnews.eu • Marcel Van Leeuwen

Northrop Grumman Secures $3 Billion Framework Deals to Surge Missile Interceptor Production

Also: Reuters, Bloomberg, defence-industry.eu, Seeking Alpha and defence-industry.eu

8 Sources

2026-08-03T05:31:14.955872-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Air Force Seeks Earlier Rafale F4 Deliveries Amid Fleet Overuse

By AeroTime: France’s Air Force chief says Rafale fighters are being overused and wants more F4 fighters quickly instead of waiting until 2033 for the F5 standard.

3 Sources

2026-08-03T04:59:13.461085-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement

By SpaceNews.com: Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain.

Also: Satellite Evolution, Janes and APAC Defence Reporter

4 Sources

2026-08-03T05:33:01.855788-07:00

Space Force Space Defense & Militarization

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target

By Payload: True Anomaly said it had become the first company to execute an in-space pursuit of an evading target as part of VICTUS HAZE.

1 Source

2026-08-03T05:59:18.883581-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

By AeroTime: A USAF KC-135 that lost half its tail in a fatal mid-air collision over Iraq has flown again with a fin taken from a retired tanker.

Also: Air Data News

2 Sources

2026-08-03T00:59:22.855255-07:00

North America Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)

By The War Zone: The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Flying Magazine

F-35 Involved in Serious Accident in San Diego

The Aviationist

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Crashes at MCAS Miramar

Also: Associated Press, Breaking Defense, Simple Flying, Stars and Stripes, The Hill, Aerotech News, Economic Times, ANI News Agency, al.com, defensemirror.com, timesofsandiego.com, San Diego Union-Tribune and 12 more

33 Sources

2026-07-31T12:14:11.177452-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

AI Hypersonic

Space.com • Mike Wall

Stratolaunch’s Talon-A hypersonic vehicle surpasses 10-flight milestone

By Space.com: "We are transforming hypersonic testing from a rare event into a routine service, empowering our customers to innovate at unprecedented speed.".

1 Source

2026-08-02T07:02:42.161970-07:00

Northrop Grumman signs up to $3 billion in deals to expand Patriot and THAAD interceptor production

Northrop Grumman Enters $3 Billion Contracts to Increase Missile Defense Production

Northrop Grumman Secures $3 Billion Framework Deals to Surge Missile Interceptor Production

French Air Force Seeks Earlier Rafale F4 Deliveries Amid Fleet Overuse

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement

True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)

F-35 Involved in Serious Accident in San Diego

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Crashes at MCAS Miramar

Ukraine Claims Long-Range Drone Strike Damaged Russian Air-Defense and Radar Sites

Massive Ukrainian Drone Strike Severely Damages Major Wildberries Logistics Hub in Russia’s Samara Region

Romania scrambles F-16s as Russian drone crosses Ukraine's Danube River border

Stratolaunch’s Talon-A hypersonic vehicle surpasses 10-flight milestone

True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement

Northrop gets $3B framework deal to increase motor production for PAC-3, THAAD

French Air Force Seeks Earlier Rafale F4 Deliveries Amid Fleet Overuse

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

Stratolaunch’s Talon-A hypersonic vehicle surpasses 10-flight milestone

U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract

Congressional watchdog warns of risks to $21 billion B-52 modernization

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea

Facing a lack of kit, Space Force creates $981M pool to buy training capabilities

Marine Corps F-35B crashes near San Diego; pilot ejects with non-life-threatening injuries

GAO flags cost growth and schedule risk in $21 billion B-52 modernization

Space Force creates $981 million pool to address critical simulator shortages

Ukraine’s Long-Range Drone Campaign Hits Russian Logistics, Bomber Base and Air-Defense Sites

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