UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US Army conducts first Apache‑launched Altius 700 loitering‑munition test (15 kg warhead, 160 km range)

The US Army has integrated Anduril's Altius 700 loitering munition onto an AH‑64E Apache and conducted the first Apache‑launched "launched‑effect" at Yuma Proving Ground. The Altius carries a 15 kg warhead and is reported to have a 160 km range, expanding helicopter strike options.

2026-04-07T07:26:15.258756-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

UK's Senior agrees to $1.9 billion takeover by aerospace investor Tinicum and Blackstone

By Reuters: Senior Plc agreed on Tuesday to a 1.4 billion pound ($1.9 billion) takeover proposal from a consortium comprising Tinicum and Blackstone , potentially ending months of pursuit of the British aerospace and defence supplier.

Also: Financial Times
2026-04-07T06:26:43.950116-07:00
Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

South Korean Army Surion Helicopter Intrudes Into DMZ During Yeoncheon Wildfire Suppression; Joint Military Probe Launched

By AeroTime: A South Korean Army Surion helicopter crossed into the DMZ while battling a wildfire near the border, sparking an investigation into whether it reached the MDL.

2026-04-07T02:51:54.376198-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft crashes in California; flights paused

By FlightGlobal: A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) has crashed in California. The “mishap” occurred after the single-engined CCA took off from a company owned airport, says GA-ASI.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Aerospace Testing Intnl, defenseadvancement.com, Air & Space Forces Mag, defence-blog.com, Defense One, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, news.defcros.com, interestingengineering.com, defence-industry.eu, suasnews.com, ga-asi.com and ga.com
2026-04-06T18:22:02.663235-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Michael Kahn, Supantha Mukherjee, Tom Balmforth

Ukraine’s deep-strike drone programme threatened by mini-jet engine supply crunch

By Reuters: Specialist mini jet engine makers across Europe are ramping up production and investment to head off a looming supply shortage that threatens to hold back Ukraine's rapid deep-strike drone programme at a critical stage of the war with Russia.

2026-04-06T23:26:57.338908-07:00