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DefenseNews.com • Katie Livingstone

Patriot makers hedge on promised Ukraine interceptor-production deal

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are slowing momentum behind a proposed arrangement that would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missile interceptors, despite President Donald Trump’s promise last month to grant Kyiv a license. Officials are questioning what has caused the hold-up in advancing the production agreement.

Also: Military Times

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2026-08-14T10:45:38.300400-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

White House Imposes 100% Tariff on Drones and Components, Pressuring Users to Buy American

By Flying Magazine: White House uses national security basis to impose sweeping import duties on drones and their components.

Also: dronelife.com

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2026-08-14T10:33:42.390667-07:00

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Vertical Mag • HAL Press Release

HAL strengthens partnership for Prachand light combat helicopter production

By Vertical Mag: Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited and Bharat Earth Movers Limited intend to manufacture fuselage structures for the aircraft.

Rolls Royce

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

Airline Economics

TCS and Rolls-Royce achieve major milestone in hydrogen propulsion programme

Also: ajaishukla.com, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 4 more

10 Sources

2026-08-14T05:36:02.931274-07:00

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Reuters

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

By Reuters: The Pentagon on Friday announced framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components of SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.

war.gov

Department of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions

Aerospace America

Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says

Also: Seapower Magazine, Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha, Economic Times and 4 more

11 Sources

2026-08-14T05:35:29.187229-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

By AeroTime: Jet-powered Geran drones can make up two-thirds of some Russian attack waves, testing Ukraine’s low-cost interceptors and forcing a faster response.

2 Sources

2026-08-14T05:49:58.244420-07:00

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Reuters

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

By Reuters: Ukrainian military drones have strayed into the Baltic nations' airspace several times this year.

politico.eu

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

CNBC

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

Also: Reuters, AeroTime, defencemonitor.in, UK Defence Journal, aerospaceglobalnews.com, lemonde.fr, The Independent and 4 more

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2026-08-13T19:35:33.780041-07:00

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Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

By Bloomberg: NATO jets shot down a drone that flew into Latvia’s airspace on Friday as the intensifying aerial warfare between Ukraine and Russia becomes a growing headache for the alliance’s eastern flank.

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2026-08-13T23:36:12.597323-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

By Vertical Mag: The U.S. Army has awarded the hotly-contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, the service has announced.

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2026-08-13T20:20:32.546600-07:00

Patriot makers hedge on promised Ukraine interceptor-production deal

White House Imposes 100% Tariff on Drones and Components, Pressuring Users to Buy American

HAL strengthens partnership for Prachand light combat helicopter production

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

TCS and Rolls-Royce achieve major milestone in hydrogen propulsion programme

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

Department of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions

Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up

White House Imposes 100% Tariff on Drones and Components, Pressuring Users to Buy American

HAL strengthens partnership for Prachand light combat helicopter production

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

Trump Seeks Return to Older Aircraft-Carrier Launch Technology, Potentially Costing Billions

Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults

Trump Seeks Return to Older Aircraft-Carrier Launch Technology, Potentially Costing Billions

Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions

U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker

Golden Dome reaches first operational site as Space Force warns funding gaps could halt the program

India launches $11–12 billion tender for at least 60 medium military transports

Lockheed Martin and partners demonstrate AI-enabled 5G network for detecting drones

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes during training flight in Yalova; pilot ejects safely

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