UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Bell and Near Earth Autonomy pursue uncrewed cargo variant of Bell 505 with US Marine Corps development funding

Bell is teaming with Near Earth Autonomy to offer an uncrewed cargo variant of the Bell 505 concept, with the fully autonomous approach supported by development funding from the US Marine Corps. The effort targets uncrewed rotorcraft for battlefield logistics support, emphasizing autonomy-led payload transport.

2026-04-28T07:50:09.160030-07:00
Helicopter   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Bell and KAI sign MoU to pitch MV-75 tiltrotor for South Korea’s HSMUH

By AeroTime: Bell and KAI signed a memorandum of understanding on April 28, 2026, to study an MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor solution for South Korea's HSMUH program.

Also: The Business Journals
2026-04-28T08:34:24.086223-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus leads national industry launch of Spain's new combat training system

By Airbus: Getafe, Spain, April 28, 2026 – An Airbus-led group of Spanish companies presented today the industrial programme of the Spanish Air and Space Force's new Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C).

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2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00
Satellite   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — A small startup is aiming to supply a component that could become critical to the Pentagon’s missile-defense architecture in space: compact radios capable of rapidly moving targeting data between satellites and interceptors.

2026-04-28T02:09:29.493095-07:00