Satellite AI Europe Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Leonardo puts Guardian ISR at centre of Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome'; Ukraine tests ahead of NATO trials

Leonardo plans its Guardian ISR satellite constellation as the lynchpin of Michelangelo, a networked 'dome' air‑and‑missile‑defence system; the company says elements will be tested in Ukraine by year‑end with NATO trials from 2027, and it is targeting >20% CAGR in its space unit to 2030.

Also: Unmanned Airspace

2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Airbus

Airbus

Airbus prepares Kratos-built uncrewed combat aircraft for first flights as it races to offer UCCA to Germany by 2029

By Airbus: Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.

aviationnews.eu

Airbus Accelerates UCCA: AI-Powered 'Wingman' Targeted for German Air Force Operational Capability by 2029

AeroTime

Airbus and Kratos to begin Europeanized Valkyrie test flights in Germany ahead of reusable combat‑drone bid

Also: Satellite Evolution, Aviacionline, Aviation Week, avionews.it, defensetalks.com, aerospace-innovations.com, worldairnews.co.za, euro-sd.com, defence-industry.eu, ir.kratosdefense.com and indiastrategic.in

2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00

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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Ovzon wins $1.3M three‑month U.S. DoD contract for satcom services and technical support

By Via Satellite: Satellite communications provider Ovzon has received a $1.3 million three-month order from the United States Defense Department for satcom services and technical support, the company announced Friday.

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-03-13T08:20:12.247534-07:00

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Raytheon to expand Alabama missile integration facility with $115M upgrade, boosting capacity 50%

By AeroTime: Raytheon's $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility boosts capacity by 50%, strengthens nation's defense posture and local economy.

2026-03-13T07:15:02.920796-07:00

MRO Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer demonstrates KC-390 Millennium to Polish maintenance partner WZL-2 in Bydgoszcz

By Air Data News: Embraer presented its KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to Polish aerospace company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz as.

aviationnews.eu

Embraer Presents KC-390 Millennium to Poland’s WZL-2, Deepening Polish–Brazilian Defence Partnership

Janes

Embraer ramps up Polish bid with presentation of KC/C-390 to WZL-2 MRO provider

2026-03-13T05:38:21.793679-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Helicopter Alliance forecasts surge in European orders for refurbished UH‑60 Black Hawks for firefighting

By FlightGlobal: Czech Republic-based Helicopter Alliance believes there is a need for 20-40 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks in Europe for civil firefighting or disaster relief operations by 2030 as the continent tackles the growing threat from wildfires.

2026-03-13T05:39:24.719060-07:00

North America Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing

Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

USAF Awards $2.43B to Boeing for Two E-7A Prototypes

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has awarded two new deals worth $2.43 billion to Boeing to continue developing two E-7A prototypes as directed by Congress.

Air Data News

Pentagon awards $2.3 billion contract to Boeing for the E-7A prototype

defence-blog.com

USAF awards Boeing $2.34B contract to develop E-7A Wedgetail Rapid Prototype mission segment

Also: govconwire.com and DVIDS / U.S. DoD

2026-03-12T16:28:41.049844-07:00

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Reuters

Romania Scrambles Fighters After Drones Possibly Breach Airspace Near Ukraine Border

By Reuters: Romania scrambled fighter jets on Friday to monitor drones possibly breaching its national airspace, the defence ministry said, adding that it was possible that drone fragments fell on Romanian territory near border with Ukraine.

AeroTime