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Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Quinlan Lyte

Defense firms pursue layered air defense and scalable precision munitions

Northrop Grumman has unveiled Raid Hunter, a networked short-range air-defense system combining a chain gun with precision-guided 50mm ammunition for bases and critical infrastructure. Separately, precision-munitions startup Heaviside Industries raised $60 million and partnered with Nammo, while L3Harris highlighted affordable, mass-scalable weapons.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and Defense Daily

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2026-08-12T11:20:18.772220-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

By AeroTime: Kratos has paused XQ-58 Valkyrie flight testing after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a Utah test.

Also: Air Data News

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2026-08-12T12:05:00.941740-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

By FlightGlobal: The new engineering facility within Nothrop Grumman's broader Melbourne, Florida campus will be dedicated to supporting sixth-generation aircraft programmes Northrop Grumman The defence contractor is vying to build the US Navy’s sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter.

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2026-08-12T11:05:49.035929-07:00

F-16 Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects

By AeroTime: A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed near Yalova during a training flight from Eskişehir. The pilot ejected safely, with no casualties on the ground.

Reuters

F-16 aircraft crashes in training flight in Turkey, defence ministry says

militarnyi.com

Turkish F-16 Crashes During Training Flight

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, f-16.net and Economic Times

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2026-08-12T07:36:00.480287-07:00

Middle East Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security

By Via Satellite: Space42 has signed a key new sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

1 Source

2026-08-12T10:22:22.120890-07:00

Europe M&A Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Marlink to Acquire U.K. Defense Comms Specialist GRC

By Via Satellite: Marlink has made a significant move as it looks to better position itself in the European government, defense and critical infrastructure markets.

1 Source

2026-08-12T10:06:03.524740-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

2026-08-12T06:07:37.220348-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com

See which design won DARPA’s challenge to make a drone that can carry four times its own weight

By DefenseNews.com: Looking for innovation in the small drone field, DARPA offers up millions in prize money in the Lift Challenge. See which design won.

Also: AirForceTimes and Defense Daily

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2026-08-12T08:20:00.421749-07:00