Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France orders multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL SAMP/T NG air defense, with eight sections scheduled from 2030

France has placed an order for the multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL version of SAMP/T NG, the French Air and Space Force acquisition plan calling for eight system sections. Deliveries are slated to begin in 2030, extending the country’s layered ground-based air and missile defense capability.

2026-06-10T03:26:47.477972-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • Yazhou Sun

Cambridge Aerospace in Talks to Raise at $3.5 Billion Valuation

By Bloomberg: Cambridge Aerospace, a British defense technology startup developing interceptor systems to protect against drones and cruise missiles, is in discussions to raise approximately $300 million at a valuation of around $3.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

2026-06-10T02:56:48.755602-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe  
Aviation Week • Ben Goldstein

ERC System Launches Victor Cargo Drone For Military Logistics

By Aviation Week: German advanced air mobility startup ERC System has unveiled a new heavy-lift cargo drone aimed at military resupply and critical logistics missions.

Also: eVTOL Insights and tech.eu
2026-06-09T15:14:45.086643-07:00
Middle East   Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Middle East conflict is wild card for aerospace supply chain: report

By Runway Girl: Global aerospace supply chains "still face major challenges," as ongoing disruptions impact production and rate ramp-ups. The Middle East conflict remains a wild card, a joint report from Roland Berger, and the aerospace associations of France, Germany and the UK reveals.

2026-06-09T11:11:34.738944-07:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Defense Daily • Cal Biesecker

NRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite

By Defense Daily: BlackSky Technology [BKSY] on Tuesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded the company a contract modification to speed development of its AROS multi-spectral, broad area Earth observation satellites that will be a commercial alternative to current foundation imagery suppliers.

Also: Business Wire, orbitaltoday.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-09T05:42:23.550754-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Pentagon reveals preferred munitions for one-way attack drones

By DefenseNews.com: The list includes Northrop Grumman and several startups competing to supply low-cost payloads compatible with any drone design.

Also: AirForceTimes and 5 more
2026-06-09T07:15:49.423679-07:00