Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

US Navy builds White House South Lawn helipad for Lockheed Martin VH-92 to meet grass-damage performance requirement

The US Navy said a landing pad currently under construction on the White House South Lawn will support the new Lockheed Martin VH-92 helicopter without damaging the grass. The move is intended to satisfy an “unmet performance requirement” for presidential helicopter operations.

2026-07-16T13:16:22.740013-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy   BAE Systems  
defence-blog.com • Colton Jones

Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 20,000 laser-guided rockets

By defence-blog.com: Key Points The State Department approved a possible $1.96 billion sale of up to 20,000 APKWS II guidance sections to Saudi Arabia. The deal covers 10,000 air-to-air and 10,000 air-to-ground guidance kits, with BAE Systems as the principal contractor.

2026-07-16T05:16:58.169481-07:00
Satellite   AI   Europe   ESA   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Integration and Sovereignty: How Defense is Reshaping the Earth Observation Market

By Via Satellite: As defense and security needs drive demand for Earth Observation (EO) data, experts from Europe’s leading space and security organizations say challenges remain with integrating EO data into larger systems and finding the right balance with sovereignty.

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2026-07-16T09:14:01.263011-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Boeing touts potential of AESA radar addition for Apache

By FlightGlobal: More capable sensor would boost detection of airborne threats. Boeing is advancing further enhancements for its AH-64E Apache to boost the platform’s ability to engage non-traditional threats such as one-way attack drones.

Also: India Defense News
2026-07-16T10:16:36.131393-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Actions of Blue Angels pilot called into question over low pass at busy US beach

By AeroTime: A US Navy's Blue Angels aerobatic display team is under review after video footage emerged of a low altitude pass at a busy Florida beach.

Also: Washington Post, Stars and Stripes, Navy Times, USNI News, NBC News, The Independent, CBS News, CNN and 8 more
2026-07-16T04:15:47.808247-07:00
Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Trump's pick to lead Space Force defends plan to more than double budget

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Space Force backed the administration’s proposal to more than double the service’s budget, telling senators on Thursday that a $71.1 billion request was “exactly what we need” to counter China’s rapidly expanding military capabilities in space.

Also: Breaking Defense, Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-07-16T08:14:50.576553-07:00