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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Raytheon signs $3.7B Patriot GEM-T interceptor deal for Ukraine; new Germany production line planned

RTX’s Raytheon business has signed a $3.7 billion contract to supply Ukraine with Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced (GEM-T) interceptor missiles. Raytheon says a new production facility in Schrobenhausen, Germany—operated by a Raytheon-MBDA Deutschland joint venture (COMLOG)—is planned to support delivery timelines and replenish Ukraine’s interceptor inventory.

Also: militarnyi.com, arabiandefence.com, Defense Daily, marketforecast.com and defenseandmunitions.com
2026-04-15T07:54:30.492416-07:00
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Lockheed Martin

Sikorsky Offers New Armed BLACK HAWK® Helicopter Kits to Deliver Additional Mission Capabilities

By Lockheed Martin: NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15, 2026 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced its new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits, expanding the capabilities of this proven workhorse.

Also: Aviation Week and defence-industry.eu
2026-04-15T05:08:04.934280-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

US Army clears Sierra Nevada ATHENA-S surveillance jets for operational use

By FlightGlobal: The US Army’s ATHENA-S aircraft fleet has been cleared for operational use, following the completion of a comprehensive test programme. US company Sierra Nevada (SNC) has prepared two Bombardier Global 6500s for signals intelligence (SIGINT)-collection duties, with the jets to be employed under a contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) business model.

2026-04-15T06:38:57.749974-07:00
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Reuters

UK government hands Boeing $1 billion military helicopter contract

By Reuters: Britain awarded a three-year 879 million pound ($1.19 billion)contract to Boeing to maintain and support army Apache attack helicopters and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters operated by the Royal Air Force, the government said on Wednesday.

Also: UK Defence Journal, business-live.co.uk and defence-industry.eu
2026-04-15T04:09:06.279147-07:00