Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters • Mike Stone

Pentagon pledges $1B to L3Harris to guarantee rocket-motor supply for Tomahawk and Patriot

The U.S. government will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies' rocket-motor business to guarantee a steady supply of motors used in Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot interceptors. The funding aims to secure production of a critical missile component and reduce supply-chain risk for multiple munitions programs.

Also: miragenews.com and l3harris.com
2026-01-13T03:15:43.320245-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

KAI finishes KF-21 four-year flight-test campaign two months early after 1,600 accident-free sorties

By FlightGlobal: Korea Aerospace Industries has completed flight testing of its KF-21 fighter two months ahead of schedule, with six prototypes accumulating 1,600 accident-free sorties since the programme's maiden flight in July 2022.

Also: jetlinemarvel.net and Yonhap News Agency
2026-01-12T20:47:57.963217-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
edrmagazine.eu • Paolo Valpolini

Germany procures eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs via NATO NSPA

By edrmagazine.eu: ![](https://www.edrmagazine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GA-ASI-MQ-8B-Seaguardian-Germany.jpg) Germany buys eight MQ-9B Seaguardian® RPA through NSPA San Diego – 12 January 2026 – Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely.

Also: Janes, aero-defence.tech, Army Recognition, indiastrategic.in, arabiandefence.com, uasvision.com, defence-industry.eu, news.defcros.com, suasnews.com, aerospace-innovations.com, ga.com, ga-asi.com and 5 more
2026-01-12T11:52:12.556924-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Sweden awards $141M ISR contracts to Iceye and Planet Labs; radar and optical satellites due in 2026

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Swedish arms procurement agency, FMV, is purchasing 10 high-resolution radar and….

Also: Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-01-12T11:44:00.869810-08:00