Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Army again misses deadline to field first U.S. hypersonic weapon

The U.S. Army has missed a self‑imposed deadline to field its first hypersonic weapon, marking another schedule slip for a top Pentagon modernization priority. The delay underscores persistent program‑management and integration challenges as U.S. services race to develop and deploy Mach‑5+ strike capabilities.

2026-01-17T07:57:27.128869-08:00
Museums   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
oregonlive.com • Samantha Swindler

A storm tore open the roof of this massive former US Navy Oregon landmark. The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million

By oregonlive.com: The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.

Flying Magazine

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2026-01-16T23:19:18.228972-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   L3Harris   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Zita Fletcher

US Navy and Marine Corps to acquire 34 L3Harris T7 EOD robots for bomb‑disposal missions

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions.

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2026-01-16T13:24:53.200289-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130

By FlightGlobal: California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.

2026-01-16T09:28:19.453513-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

Royal Navy’s first full-size autonomous ASW helicopter completes maiden flight

By Reuters: Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out other high-risk missions amid rising North Atlantic tensions, had completed its maiden flight.

Also: FlightGlobal, Aviation Week, Aerospace Testing Intnl, The Aviationist, Business Insider, CNN, defence-industry.eu, Sky News, Economic Times, navylookout.com, The Independent, UK Defence Journal and 7 more
2026-01-16T04:11:05.120839-08:00