Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Axios • Colin Demarest

Trump threatens RTX contracts, upending U.S. defense procurement and warfighting posture

President Trump has threatened to withdraw or curtail U.S. government contracts with RTX, the world's second-largest defense company. The move injects near-term political risk into procurement timelines and supply chains for critical systems, raising questions about program stability and operational readiness.

2026-01-21T00:19:29.509256-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

GA-ASI and Calidus sign UAE MOU to explore co-production of MQ-9B SkyGuardian and Gambit combat aircraft

By FlightGlobal: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with UAE-based Calidus Aerospace covering potential co-production of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft in the Emirates.

Also: ga-asi.com and 3 more
2026-01-20T20:51:25.985574-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

South Korea launches W1.9 trillion EW aircraft programme led by LIG Nex1, targeting 2034 deployment

By FlightGlobal: South Korea has formally commenced development of its new electronic warfare (EW) aircraft, with defence contractor LIG Nex1 leading a W1.9 trillion ($1.3 billion) programme targeting deployment in 2034.

2026-01-20T22:16:25.738030-08:00
Event   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense

Break Out: Who’s Who in Air Force Acquisition and New Surface Navy Tech

By Breaking Defense: ![](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/01/tbo203-play-300x169.png) Who’s who in Air Force acquisition, and new surface Navy tech The Weekly Break Out digs into the Air Force's alphabet soup and visits the annual Surface Navy Association expo.

2026-01-20T20:04:56.134118-08:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch, Michael Marrow, Theresa Hitchens, Valerie Insinna

FY26 defense bill adds $8B, backs F/A-XX and E-7 Wedgetail while rejecting $28B munitions emergency request

By Breaking Defense: Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.

Also: Aviation Week, Air & Space Forces Mag, AirForceTimes, insidedefense.com, marinecorpstimes.com, Military Times, Defense Daily and 3 more
2026-01-20T10:31:57.070247-08:00