UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Thales  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

UK MoD commits to a Watchkeeper WK450 successor by 2027 as Thales legacy uncrewed surveillance platform nears withdrawal

The UK Ministry of Defence says it will field a replacement uncrewed surveillance platform by 2027, as Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is set to be withdrawn from service earlier than March next year. Procurement officials must select and stand up a new system before the current fleet is retired.

2026-07-06T09:16:21.644992-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization   BAE Systems  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

BAE microchip designed for strategic defense missions passes radiation test

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — BAE Systems said its Endura space microprocessor has demonstrated it can operate in some of the most demanding radiation environments faced by national security spacecraft, clearing a key hurdle as military satellite programs seek more capable onboard computing.

2026-07-06T06:09:44.338596-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Orders   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 747  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Saudia Group distances itself from batch of 777-200ERs apparently transferred to Iran

By FlightGlobal: Carrier insists it has 'no relationship' with twinjets which were withdrawn and sold in 2023. Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group is rejecting suggestions that it supplied a batch of Boeing 777-200ERs to an Iranian company.

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2026-07-05T23:14:40.596737-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Hypersonic   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • Its Manufacturer, Space Weapons

The $2 Trillion Race for Control of Future Battlefields

By Bloomberg: Cold War-sized nuclear stockpiles are out. Emergent technologies like hypersonics, AI, space weapons and drones are in. World powers are betting big that getting there first will give them an insurmountable edge.

2026-07-05T14:29:01.460517-07:00