Supply Chain   Leadership   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • John Micklethwait, Paula Doenecke

Anduril CEO says it would consider building a next weapons manufacturing hub outside the US

Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf said the company would “absolutely” consider locating its next weapons manufacturing hub outside the US. The comment underscores how Anduril’s scaling plans and investment momentum may reshape where defense production capacity is built and how quickly it can expand.

2026-06-11T04:58:02.688723-07:00
Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

EDGE opens European subsidiary in Paris

By FlightGlobal: Abu Dhabi-based defence house aims to tap into region's growing military spending potential. United Arab Emirates defence house EDGE has launched a European subsidiary, EDGE Europe, with headquarters in Paris and an engineering and manufacturing hub in Bordeaux.

Also: aviation-defence-universe.com
2026-06-11T06:13:04.352709-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

South Korea cleared for AMRAAM buy

By FlightGlobal: The AIM-120 is a key weapon for the Republic of Korea Air Force. South Korea has been cleared to buy 70 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).

Also: Yonhap News Agency and koreatimes.co.kr
2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Greece formally proposes purchase of three Embraer C-390 transports to parliament

By Air Data News: The Greek government has formally presented a new €1 billion defense procurement package to parliament that includes the planned acquisition of three Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force.

2026-06-11T01:41:07.637543-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

What comes after FCAS? Europe's fighter industry searches for new alliances

By Air Data News: The collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has ended nearly a decade of attempts to build a common European sixth-generation fighter, but it has also triggered a new round of discussions about what comes next for the continent's aerospace industry.

2026-06-11T00:14:13.236263-07:00