Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals  
Reuters • Saad Sayeed; Mubasher Bukhari

Pakistan nears $1.5 billion arms and jet deal for Sudan as civil war intensifies

Pakistan is in the final phases of a roughly $1.5 billion agreement to supply weapons and combat aircraft to Sudan, former senior air force officials and three sources say. The package would significantly strengthen the Sudanese army in its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

2026-01-09T04:38:00.977346-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Andrew Osborn

Russia Reports Firing Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile at Ukrainian Energy and Drone Manufacturing Sites

By Reuters: The missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, although there was no suggestion that the one used in the overnight attack had been fitted with them.

Also: AeroTime, The Independent, NBC News, defence-blog.com, defence-industry.eu, euractiv.com, Sky News, ABC News, The Guardian, South China Morning Post, lemonde.fr, koreatimes.co.kr and 8 more
2026-01-08T23:02:31.746901-08:00
Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

US clears $45M sale of up to 100 AGM‑114R Hellfire missiles to Denmark

By FlightGlobal: Denmark has secured approval from the US Department of State to advance a planned acquisition of up to 100 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.

Also: asdnews.com and Janes
2026-01-09T02:17:56.495997-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

US Air Force Officially Designates Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon CCA Prototype as YFQ‑48A

By Aviation Today: YFQ-48A is the designation for Northrop Grumman‘s Project Talon series of drone contenders for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the service said on Dec.

2026-01-08T14:03:29.211057-08:00