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Embraer says KC-390 could be built in the U.S. if a U.S. procurement proceeds

Embraer, already embedded in the U.S. industrial base, said it would build the KC-390 Millennium tanker/transport in the United States if a U.S. procurement materialises. The company said the commitment would include production and sustainment work contingent on a formal contract award.

2026-01-29T13:12:57.630766-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Cristina Stassis

101st Airborne trains aboard Marine V-22 Ospreys ahead of Bell MV-75 transition

By DefenseNews.com: The exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75.

Also: Military Times and marinecorpstimes.com
2026-01-29T12:11:42.218648-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

US Army seeks up to 11 Bombardier Global 6500 business jets for High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System ISR program

By DefenseNews.com: The service is looking at buying up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

Also: Military Times, news.ssbcrack.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-29T09:56:40.616116-08:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Connor Hart

Lockheed to Quadruple THAAD Output to ~400 Interceptors/Year Amid Pentagon Push for Multi‑Front Readiness

By Wall Street Journal: Lockheed Martin said it will quadruple its Thaad missile-defense system output, to roughly 400 interceptors a year, in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple fronts.

Also: Aviation Week, Defense Daily, Fox Business, Stars and Stripes, edrmagazine.eu, insidedefense.com, defence-industry.eu and defensehere.com
2026-01-29T04:46:10.727236-08:00