Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Lockheed Martin and Saildrone to fit Mk 70 VLS on USVs; JAGM live-fire slated for RIMPAC

Lockheed Martin and Saildrone will integrate the Mk 70 vertical launching system on larger Saildrone unmanned surface vessels and plan a live-fire Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launch from a USV during RIMPAC this July. The trial demonstrates weapons integration on commercial uncrewed surface platforms.

Also: Navy Times and Defense Daily
2026-01-15T06:56:51.641730-08:00
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

By FlightGlobal: Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of tactical transports - averaging 45.5 years for legacy C-130s - is creating significant replacement opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin, as nations modernise military airlift capabilities amid growing operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
Helicopter   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ghana becomes latest customer for H175M helicopter with two-unit order

By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has secured another customer for its H175M - the military version of its super-medium-twin - with Ghana ordering two multirole-configured examples.

Also: Janes, SpaceWatch Africa and Airbus
2026-01-15T03:24:30.373606-08:00
Hypersonic   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

GE and Lockheed Test Rotating‑Detonation Ramjet Demonstrating Higher‑Efficiency Hypersonic Propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers significantly improved efficiency for high-speed flight at Mach 5 and beyond.

Also: GE Aerospace, english.defensearabia.com, interestingengineering.com, news.defcros.com, defence-industry.eu, Lockheed Martin, indiastrategic.in and edrmagazine.eu
2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Army: Combat in Ukraine validates helicopters’ role and accelerates manned–unmanned teaming

By AeroTime: French Army leaders say combat in Ukraine confirms helicopters are essential for air assault/counter-drone missions, while manned-unmanned teaming accelerates.

2026-01-14T07:46:01.605160-08:00
Leadership  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role

By Via Satellite: IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company.

2026-01-14T12:51:30.465240-08:00