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Reuters • Saurabh Sharma

India to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia ahead of Modi’s Jakarta visit

Indonesia will receive BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles from India, according to an Indian government official. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Jakarta, signaling expanded defense cooperation between the two countries.

2026-07-06T23:45:15.541394-07:00
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Reuters • Sabine Siebold

US in talks on Europe missile co-production, source says

By Reuters: The U.S. is in talks with Germany and other European nations about establishing co-production of Raytheon's ​AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and a maintenance facility for ‌Lockheed's PAC-3 Patriot missiles in Europe, a source told Reuters.

2026-07-07T00:15:50.922677-07:00
Israel   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
New York Times • David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager

Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets

By New York Times: The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.

Also: al-monitor.com
2026-07-06T16:28:58.149383-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

By Breaking Defense: After buying eight companies in the last two years, Ondas execs say they will focus on integrating their portfolio of drones “from surface to stratosphere” by developing a new AI command system in partnership with Palantir.

Also: dronelife.com and Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-06T13:18:26.907500-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Aerospace Testing Intnl • Ben Sampson

Edgewing awarded £4.6bn to push GCAP fighter into detailed design and test phase

By Aerospace Testing Intnl: Edgewing has been awarded a £4.6 billion (US$6.1 billion) contract to move the UK, Italy and Japan’s Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) into its next major design and testing phase, ahead of a demonstrator aircraft that is due to fly before the end of 2027.

Also: AeroTime
2026-07-06T03:28:51.812856-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

MQ-28 flies with F-15EX, takes on fuel from HC-130J in Pacific exercises

By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed MQ-28 was operating from the Northern Mariana Islands as part of the Valiant Shield exercises. The US Air Force's newest fighter has operated side-by-side with Boeing's uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat tactical jet.

2026-07-06T10:15:44.380916-07:00