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Vertical Mag • HAL Press Release

Rolls-Royce targets India’s AMCA combat engine as TCS hydrogen test advances propulsion work

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce intend to partner on the design, development and manufacture of a sovereign combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, potentially including an aerospace gas turbine complex in India. Separately, Rolls-Royce and Tata Consultancy Services demonstrated a gas turbine operating through a simulated flight cycle on 100% hydrogen.

Rolls Royce

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

Airline Economics • Lavanya Ahire

TCS and Rolls-Royce achieve major milestone in hydrogen propulsion programme

Also: ajaishukla.com, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 4 more

10 Sources

2026-08-14T05:36:02.931274-07:00

Supply Chain Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing

Reuters

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

By Reuters: The Pentagon on Friday announced framework ‌agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of ⁠components of SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.

war.gov

Department of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions

Aerospace America

Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says

Also: Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha, Economic Times and 4 more

10 Sources

2026-08-14T05:35:29.187229-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

By AeroTime: Jet-powered Geran drones can make up two-thirds of some Russian attack waves, testing Ukraine’s low-cost interceptors and forcing a faster response.

2 Sources

2026-08-14T05:49:58.244420-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs ATC Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Reuters

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

By Reuters: Ukrainian military drones have strayed into the Baltic ⁠nations' airspace several times this year.

politico.eu

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

CNBC

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

Also: Reuters, AeroTime, defencemonitor.in, UK Defence Journal, aerospaceglobalnews.com, lemonde.fr, The Independent and 4 more

17 Sources

2026-08-13T19:35:33.780041-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

By Bloomberg: NATO jets shot down a drone that flew into Latvia’s airspace on Friday as the intensifying aerial warfare between Ukraine and Russia becomes a growing headache for the alliance’s eastern flank.

1 Source

2026-08-13T23:36:12.597323-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

By Vertical Mag: The U.S. Army has awarded the hotly-contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, the service has announced.

1 Source

2026-08-13T20:20:32.546600-07:00

Aircraft Carrier UAV Development & Drone Programs Military Aircraft Procurement Boeing

The Air Current • Carter Johnston

U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker

By The Air Current: When Boeing personnel hoisted a prototype of its MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in June, the high-profile visit revealed a potential expansion of its role that has long been suspected but repeatedly denied by the Pentagon.

2 Sources

2026-08-13T16:12:59.291949-07:00

Aircraft Carrier Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday, Yoko Kubota

U.S. Sending Fresh Aircraft Carrier to Middle East Amid Iran War Strain

By Wall Street Journal: military is preparing to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln with the USS George Washington as part of a scheduled Middle East deployment, U.S. officials said, amid growing concerns over living conditions aboard the Lincoln and the strain on troops during the Iran war.

Associated Press

New aircraft carrier heads toward Middle East after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

Aerotech News

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Reportedly Attempted to Go Overboard During Extended Deployment

Also: CBS News, Seeking Alpha, NBC News and 8 more

14 Sources

2026-08-13T16:05:16.959957-07:00

Rolls-Royce targets India’s AMCA combat engine as TCS hydrogen test advances propulsion work

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

TCS and Rolls-Royce achieve major milestone in hydrogen propulsion programme

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

Department of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions

Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker

U.S. Sending Fresh Aircraft Carrier to Middle East Amid Iran War Strain

New aircraft carrier heads toward Middle East after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Reportedly Attempted to Go Overboard During Extended Deployment

HAL strengthens partnership for Prachand light combat helicopter production

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

Trump Seeks Return to Older Aircraft-Carrier Launch Technology, Potentially Costing Billions

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults

Trump Seeks Return to Older Aircraft-Carrier Launch Technology, Potentially Costing Billions

Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions

Meet MORFIUS: The Drone Designed To Zap Other Drones

Golden Dome reaches first operational site as Space Force warns funding gaps could halt the program

India launches $11–12 billion tender for at least 60 medium military transports

Lockheed Martin and partners demonstrate AI-enabled 5G network for detecting drones

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes during training flight in Yalova; pilot ejects safely

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