MRO   Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

How RAAF sustains its eight C-17A Globemasters: smarter overhaul scheduling, engine preservation and a nine-nation spare-parts p

The RAAF is keeping eight C-17A Globemasters mission-ready through operationally aligned overhaul scheduling, engine preservation practices and an interoperable spare-parts pool shared across nine nations. The approach targets availability gains by reducing downtime risk and protecting critical components for long-term fleet health.

2026-06-08T05:56:26.532656-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Payload • Douglas Gorman

Mass Is the Easy Part, Coordination Is The Hard Part

By Payload: Ukraine rewrote the economics of conflict. When an adversary can field cheap drones by the thousand every month, you can’t answer them with million-dollar interceptors and exquisite platforms, you answer mass with mass.

2026-06-08T04:01:46.719973-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Rafale fighter shoots down drone over Latvia in NATO mission

By AeroTime: French Rafale jets deployed from Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone over Latvia after air threat alerts were issued.

Also: The Independent and CNA
2026-06-08T00:56:58.974829-07:00
Routes   ATC   Israel   Middle East   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Politico • Associated Press

Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire

By Politico: The airspace around the country’s main airfield in Tehran was closed after the Israeli attack.

Also: The Independent, ANI News Agency and 4 more
2026-06-07T20:11:41.200477-07:00
Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion MH-60 Sale To New Zealand

By Aviation Week: The U.S. government has approved a $1.5 billion export of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and related equipment to New Zealand.

Also: Reuters, marketforecast.com, Janes, Economic Times and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-06-05T13:42:18.546543-07:00