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Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

Northrop Grumman exits SNC-led team pursuing U.S. Navy jet trainer program

Northrop Grumman is leaving the Sierra Nevada Corp.-led team competing for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program. SNC said it will continue advancing its Freedom trainer offering, leaving the team to pursue the competition without Northrop’s participation.

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2026-09-14T09:50:52.071890-07:00

Workforce & Skills Development Defense Policy

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DefenseNews.com • Claire Barrett

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

By DefenseNews.com: Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide.

Also: AirForceTimes and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-09-14T10:30:43.798652-07:00

L3Harris Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

DefenseNews.com • Leigh Giangreco

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

By DefenseNews.com: The multibillion-dollar deals comes as the domestic and global demand for Patriot interceptors far outpaces the supply.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu and l3harris.com

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2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

By Breaking Defense: “What we've done cuts against the conventional wisdom,” Swarm co-founder and chief revenue officer Oliver Palmer told Breaking Defense. “And what we've done instead is create a very simple, non-stealthy aircraft that's optimized for extreme range.”.

The War Zone

Cheaper Reaper? Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera

AINonline

Swarm Unveils Gamera as Contender for New U.S. Large Drone Requirements

Also: DefenseNews.com, Aerospace America, Aviation Week, AirForceTimes, India Defense News, Economic Times and 3 more

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2026-09-14T06:05:26.356923-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Satellogic to launch six more Earth-observation satellites for Office of Naval Research Slingshot III program

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Satellogic announced an agreement Sept. 14 with Innovative Defense Technologies to launch six additional Earth-observation satellites for the U.S.

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2026-09-14T05:16:36.719062-07:00

AI Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon seeks AI to turn space, missile data into decisions within seconds

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking an artificial intelligence system capable of turning a flood of space, missile and intelligence data into operational threat assessments within seconds, a demanding application that would move commercial AI closer to the military decision-making loop.

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2026-09-14T01:45:42.251140-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

Washington Post • Brady Africk, Elaine McCusker

There’s nowhere to hide on the battlefield anymore

By Washington Post: America’s adversaries target U.S. bases using satellite imagery. Here’s how the U.S. should respond.

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2026-09-14T03:50:07.949765-07:00

North America Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Budgets & Spending

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion

By Air Data News: US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027 estimated cost of infrastructure required to accommodate the B-21 Raider at Ellsworth Air Force Base has doubled to about US$2 billion, five years after the U.S.

Also: defensehere.com

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2026-09-14T00:21:01.321526-07:00

Northrop Grumman exits SNC-led team pursuing U.S. Navy jet trainer program

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

Cheaper Reaper? Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera

Swarm Unveils Gamera as Contender for New U.S. Large Drone Requirements

Satellogic to launch six more Earth-observation satellites for Office of Naval Research Slingshot III program

Pentagon seeks AI to turn space, missile data into decisions within seconds

There’s nowhere to hide on the battlefield anymore

Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

Northrop Grumman Exits SNC-Led Team for U.S. Navy Jet Trainer Program

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

Satellogic to launch six more Earth-observation satellites for Office of Naval Research Slingshot III program

There’s nowhere to hide on the battlefield anymore

Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative, opening path to joint drills and temporary deployments of French strategic air forces

Lockheed Martin teases mysterious new Skunk Works aircraft

Baykar conducts ballistic missile test from Akinci UAV

Trump downplays report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops

U.S. Says Chinese Satellite Imagery Supported Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops

NATO Signals Expanded Investment in Space Defense, NCIA General Manager Says

General Atomics pitches Wildfire drone for Reaper replacement program

Australia declares JASSM-ER and LRASM operational on F/A-18F Super Hornets

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