UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Estonia pauses €500M CV90 IFV buy, expands counter-UAS/air defense and orders more Lockheed Martin HIMARS

Estonia is halting a €500 million CV90 IFV acquisition and redirecting funds toward counter-drone systems, air defense and unmanned capabilities. At the same time, it has signed with Lockheed Martin for three additional M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to bolster its long-range fires capacity.

2026-04-14T05:56:47.593451-07:00
eVTOL   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Collins Aerospace wins work on MV-75 programme

By FlightGlobal: Collins Aerospace has secured work on the Bell MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor, with five systems selected by the prime contractor.

2026-04-13T23:39:29.135018-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

France edges closer to Eurodrone exit with LPM revision

By FlightGlobal: France appears to have signalled its intention to leave the multinational Eurodrone programme, eliminating the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform from the latest revision of its military procurement plan.

2026-04-13T08:38:10.063517-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. Blockade of Iran Officially Under Way

By Wall Street Journal: The U.S. blockade has officially gone into effect, and there are more than 15 U.S. warships in place to support the operation, according to a senior U.S.

2026-04-13T09:12:44.675848-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   M&A   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Cristina Gallardo

Rheinmetall, Destinus to Jointly Produce Missiles for Europe, NATO

By Wall Street Journal: The JV—to be established during the second half of the year—will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery.

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