Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

Southeast Asia's fleet of legacy C-130 tactical transports averages 45.5 years, creating a near‑term replacement market for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin as regional militaries seek modernised airlift, lower sustainment costs and improved mission availability amid rising operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
Hypersonic   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

GE and Lockheed Test Rotating‑Detonation Ramjet Demonstrating Higher‑Efficiency Hypersonic Propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers significantly improved efficiency for high-speed flight at Mach 5 and beyond.

Also: GE Aerospace, english.defensearabia.com, interestingengineering.com, news.defcros.com, defence-industry.eu, Lockheed Martin, indiastrategic.in and edrmagazine.eu
2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00
Leadership  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role

By Via Satellite: IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company.

2026-01-14T12:51:30.465240-08:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Completes First Flight Test of Next‑Generation Short‑Range Interceptor (NGSRI)

By Lockheed Martin: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M,. Jan. 13, 2026 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed the first of a series of flight tests to demonstrate its Next-Generation Short-Range...

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2026-01-13T10:58:03.260699-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Army: Combat in Ukraine validates helicopters’ role and accelerates manned–unmanned teaming

By AeroTime: French Army leaders say combat in Ukraine confirms helicopters are essential for air assault/counter-drone missions, while manned-unmanned teaming accelerates.

2026-01-14T07:46:01.605160-08:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Thales  
thalesgroup.com

Thales' TopOwl DD helmet boosts NH90 pilot situational awareness for low-visibility missions

By thalesgroup.com: The TopOwl offers unmatched capabilities for piloting in low-visibility conditions, ensuring safety and mission success through augmented reality. This is achieved by synthesizing terrain vision with data from mission and flight sensors and cameras as well as light intensifier tubes that will also be improved by as part of this contract.

2026-01-13T23:33:34.744448-08:00