Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters • Mike Stone

DoD to invest $1 billion in L3Harris Missile Solutions to secure rocket‑motor supply; IPO eyed 2026

The US Department of Defense will invest $1 billion in L3Harris's Missile Solutions unit via a convertible preferred security to shore up domestic rocket‑motor and propulsion supply chains, deepen government–industry ties and support a proposed Missile Solutions IPO targeted for 2026; L3Harris shares rose on the news.

Also: Bloomberg, National Defense, Bloomberg Law, Seeking Alpha, miragenews.com and l3harris.com
2026-01-13T03:15:43.320245-08:00
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.

2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

KAI finishes KF-21 four-year flight-test campaign two months early after 1,600 accident-free sorties

By FlightGlobal: Korea Aerospace Industries has completed flight testing of its KF-21 fighter two months ahead of schedule, with six prototypes accumulating 1,600 accident-free sorties since the programme's maiden flight in July 2022.

Also: Army Recognition, koreatimes.co.kr, jetlinemarvel.net and Yonhap News Agency
2026-01-12T20:47:57.963217-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
edrmagazine.eu • Paolo Valpolini

Germany procures eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs via NATO NSPA

By edrmagazine.eu: ![](https://www.edrmagazine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GA-ASI-MQ-8B-Seaguardian-Germany.jpg) Germany buys eight MQ-9B Seaguardian® RPA through NSPA San Diego – 12 January 2026 – Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely.

Also: Janes, aero-defence.tech, Army Recognition, indiastrategic.in, arabiandefence.com, uasvision.com, defence-industry.eu, news.defcros.com, suasnews.com, aerospace-innovations.com, ga.com, ga-asi.com and 6 more
2026-01-12T11:52:12.556924-08:00