Singapore Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Embraer  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

South Korea's first Embraer C-390 Millennium enters final assembly at Singapore Airshow

Embraer announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Korea Air Force's first C-390 Millennium military transport has reached the final stage of assembly, positioning the aircraft for an imminent Asia debut and advancing ROKAF's tactical airlift procurement timeline.

2026-02-03T00:34:39.018868-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Boeing targets rate production of MQ-28 Ghost Bat within two years as Block II enters ground testing

By FlightGlobal: Boeing plans to begin assembling operational MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomous fighters within two years, as the first Block II aircraft enters ground testing and Australia prepares to transition the programme towards combat readiness.

Also: AINonline and Aviation Week
2026-02-02T20:34:38.420210-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Embraer  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Embraer C-390 Building Momentum in Asia

By AINonline: Fleet modernization presents opportunity for 180 new aircraft in the next two decades.

Also: Aviation Week and 3 more
2026-02-02T19:15:04.011224-08:00
Israel   Helicopter   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Bird Aerosystems wins Asia-Pacific helicopter self-defence contract

By FlightGlobal: Israeli defence specialist Bird Aerosystems has secured a multi-million dollar contract to supply directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) equipment for a helicopter upgrade programme in the Asia-Pacific region, with dozens of SPREOS units to be delivered under a technology transfer agreement.

2026-02-02T18:27:40.964061-08:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy   NASA  
Bloomberg Law • Jen Judson, Loren Grush, Sana Pashankar

Defense Secretary Praises Blue Origin, Seeks Bezos' Help to Reform Pentagon Procurement

By Bloomberg Law: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heaped praise on Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin in a visit to the space venture’s facility, recruiting another billionaire in his effort to reform government weapons buying and pressure traditional defense contractors.

2026-02-02T10:58:09.443593-08:00