Aircraft Carrier   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. Navy Demos Advance Integration of Collaborative Combat Aircraft with F/A-18E/F and F-35C

Aviation Week reports: A series of recent demonstrations have familiarized Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35C pilots with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

2026-01-12T11:59:01.425931-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Jan Lopatka, Michael Kahn

Czech Czechoslovak Group (CSG) eyes global expansion and major IPO, moves into jet engines for drones

By Reuters: Czech defence group Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is looking to expand globally, including moves into new areas like jet engines used for drones or missiles, as it prepares for what could be one of Europe's biggest IPOs this year.

2026-01-13T08:37:56.083866-08:00
Middle East   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

EDGE and Indra form Spanish joint venture to produce loitering munitions for European programmes

By FlightGlobal: United Arab Emirates defence house EDGE has signed an agreement with Spanish company Indra "focused on the development, production and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes".

Also: Aviation Week and Janes
2026-01-13T07:00:30.571908-08:00
Helicopter   Leadership   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus names Matthieu Louvot CEO of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026

By Airbus: Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Matthieu Louvot Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026.

Also: Vertical Mag, Reuters, Airline Economics and 5 more
2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Reuters • Mike Stone

Pentagon commits $1B to L3Harris to guarantee rocket-motor supply for Tomahawk and Patriot

By Reuters: The U.S. government will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies' growing rocket motor business, guaranteeing a steady supply of the much-needed motors used in a wide range of missiles such as Tomahawks and Patriot interceptors.

Also: CNBC, Bloomberg, Aviation Week, Defense & Security Monitor, CTV News, National Defense, Bloomberg Law, Seeking Alpha, miragenews.com and l3harris.com
2026-01-13T03:15:43.320245-08:00