Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters • Joe Brock

Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 ACE, a lower-cost Patriot interceptor for Europe amid rising demand to counter drones and missiles

Lockheed Martin said it will offer a more affordable Patriot PAC-3 interceptor—PAC-3 ACE—targeted at the European market. The move comes as militaries prioritize cheaper solutions to counter proliferating drones and missiles and as defense primes face competitive pressure from lower-cost, scalable startup weapons.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-07-19T23:52:53.517246-07:00
Event   Farnborough Airshow   Orders   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   Boeing  
Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska

Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off

By Reuters: Farnborough Airshow ‌opens on Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defence firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Also: Seattle Times, Janes and 3 more
2026-07-19T21:09:59.142936-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Leadership   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

Boeing expects additional cost hit on Air Force One to make 2028 delivery: Defense CEO

By Breaking Defense: “I do expect to see some cost growth there as we come through [final assembly] and we finish off the wiring and the structures, as well as finishing off with certification,” Steve Parker told reporters ahead of Farnborough Airshow this week.

Also: Air Data News and Reuters
2026-07-19T10:07:30.135508-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Jared Malsin, Robbie Gramer, Summer Said

Turkey Aims to Offload Russian Air-Defense System as It Seeks to Buy U.S. F-35s

By Wall Street Journal: ISTANBUL—Turkey is in talks to transfer a sophisticated Russian air-defense system to the United Arab Emirates in hopes of clearing American objections to its purchase of advanced F-35 warplanes, U.S.

2026-07-18T16:30:28.387956-07:00
Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade

By The War Zone: Issues tied to Zumwalt's hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.

Also: Defense Scoop and 4 more
2026-07-17T12:57:47.112080-07:00