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Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF expects first full T-7A Red Hawk squadron to reach initial operational capability in 2027

The U.S. Air Force expects its first full squadron of Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jets to be ready by next summer, with Air Education and Training Command forecasting that 14 aircraft will be operational by August 2027.

2026-09-16T11:20:07.454893-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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defence-industry.eu • Lukasz Prus Land

FTS presents first pre-series TAHR airborne combat vehicle for German special forces under framework agreement covering up to 200 systems

By defence-industry.eu: Flensburg Technology Systems unveiled the first pre-series TAHR light airborne combat vehicle for Germany’s Special Forces Command, or KSK, on 15 September.

2026-09-16T03:35:04.476224-07:00
Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Air Force turns to private flight schools to solve pilot shortage

By FlightGlobal: The service says it has now reached its target of training 1,500 new pilots annually after years of shortfalls. After years of grappling with a shortage of trained aviators, the US Air Force says it is now on track to meet its annual target for new pilots.

2026-09-16T10:19:57.002953-07:00
China   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters • Eduardo Baptista

China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

By Reuters: China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it ​has weapons deployed in orbit, while Chinese state media ‌warned the move could fuel a global arms race.

Also: DefenseNews.com, AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-09-15T22:35:25.612640-07:00
Satellite   L3Harris   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

L3Harris moves HBTSS missile-tracking satellites into production for Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — L3Harris Technologies is moving a missile-tracking satellite developed for the Missile Defense Agency into production for Golden Dome with few design changes.

2026-09-16T11:30:44.401113-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   LEO   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force gives SpaceX latitude on design of $2.3 billion satellite network

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Space Force is giving SpaceX latitude to design one of the military’s new low-Earth orbit satellite networks, setting performance requirements rather than prescribing the number and configuration of spacecraft needed to meet them.

2026-09-16T06:51:57.824891-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

B-52 engine and radar upgrades top US$23 billion as USAF moves to recover schedule

By Air Data News: Air Force (USAF) has set the acquisition cost of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) at US$20.2 billion as it moves ahead with the two largest elements of a modernization effort intended to keep the strategic bomber operational into the 2050s.

Also: Aeronews
2026-09-16T01:50:45.824505-07:00