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The Air Current • Carter Johnston

U.S. Navy to restart Wake Island operations to re-establish Pacific presence amid China’s deeper deployments

The U.S. Navy will resume operations on Wake Island, a long-dormant contingency airfield, after more than 70 years of reduced staffing. The move is aimed at restoring a competitive Pacific posture as China’s navy increasingly deploys farther from home.

2026-06-01T15:13:23.915091-07:00
Eurofighter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

First Spanish 'Halcon' Eurofighter unveiled ahead of maiden flight

By Air Data News: Aircraft is the first of 45 new Typhoons ordered to replace part of Spain's the F-18 Airbus Defence and Space has unveiled the first Eurofighter Typhoon built for Spain under the Halcon I program , with the aircraft now preparing for engine tests and its maiden flight at the company's facility in Getafe, near Madrid.

2026-06-01T14:15:53.126761-07:00
Supply Chain   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Heejin Kim, Hyunjoo Jin

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

By Reuters: Five people have died and two others were injured on Monday after an explosion and fire on a South Korean production line for ​rocket propellant at a factory operated by Hanwha Aerospace in the city ​of Daejeon, officials said.

Also: ANI News Agency, CNA, India Defense News and 15 more
2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Saab to unveil first two-seat Gripen fighter for Brazilian Air Force

By Air Data News: Several Brazilian media outlets reported that Saab is expected to unveil the first two-seat Gripen fighter built for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) during a ceremony scheduled this week in Linköping, Sweden.

2026-06-01T12:11:30.430766-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Turkey’s Hava-SOJ Airborne Jammer Breaks Cover

By Aviation Week: The Turkish Air Force’s new Hava-SOJ standoff jammer conversion of the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet has finally broken cover in a video the service released on its 115 th anniversary.

2026-06-01T08:42:02.608778-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
DefenseNews.com

Pentagon’s ‘innovative commercial models’ cited for increased missile production | Defense Dollars

By DefenseNews.com: Lockheed Martin’s president of missiles and fire control talks about how the company is expanding production under the DoD’s increased drive for more munitions.

Also: Aviation Week, AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-06-01T06:11:50.345679-07:00