Helicopter   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ghana buys two H175Ms plus ACH175 and ACH160 from Airbus Helicopters

Ghana’s defence ministry has contracted Airbus Helicopters for two H175M multirole helicopters, one ACH175 and one ACH160, the company announced 15 January. The H175Ms will be configured for transport, search-and-rescue, MEDEVAC and disaster relief; the ACH types are for transport/VIP duties.

Also: Janes, SpaceWatch Africa and Airbus
2026-01-15T03:24:30.373606-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

By FlightGlobal: Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of tactical transports - averaging 45.5 years for legacy C-130s - is creating significant replacement opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin, as nations modernise military airlift capabilities amid growing operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
Hypersonic   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

GE and Lockheed Test Rotating‑Detonation Ramjet Demonstrating Higher‑Efficiency Hypersonic Propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers significantly improved efficiency for high-speed flight at Mach 5 and beyond.

Also: GE Aerospace, english.defensearabia.com, interestingengineering.com, news.defcros.com, defence-industry.eu, Lockheed Martin, indiastrategic.in and edrmagazine.eu
2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Army: Combat in Ukraine validates helicopters’ role and accelerates manned–unmanned teaming

By AeroTime: French Army leaders say combat in Ukraine confirms helicopters are essential for air assault/counter-drone missions, while manned-unmanned teaming accelerates.

2026-01-14T07:46:01.605160-08:00
Leadership  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role

By Via Satellite: IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company.

2026-01-14T12:51:30.465240-08:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Completes First Flight Test of Next‑Generation Short‑Range Interceptor (NGSRI)

By Lockheed Martin: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M,. Jan. 13, 2026 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed the first of a series of flight tests to demonstrate its Next-Generation Short-Range...

Also: asdnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, Army Recognition, Defense Daily and 5 more
2026-01-13T10:58:03.260699-08:00