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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

RTX/Raytheon locks in Patriot GEM‑T funding for Ukraine plus a separate European command-and-control export

RTX’s Raytheon unit has signed a $3.7 billion contract to supply Ukraine with Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM‑T) interceptors, alongside partner-nation air-defense support efforts. Separately, it also won an estimated $627 million deal covering Patriot command-and-control stations, launchers and radars for the Netherlands.

Also: army-technology.com, militarnyi.com, arabiandefence.com, Defense Daily, marketforecast.com and defenseandmunitions.com
2026-04-15T07:54:30.492416-07:00
Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Lockheed Martin

Sikorsky Offers New Armed BLACK HAWK® Helicopter Kits to Deliver Additional Mission Capabilities

By Lockheed Martin: NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15, 2026 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced its new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits, expanding the capabilities of this proven workhorse.

Also: Aviation Week, english.defensearabia.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-04-15T05:08:04.934280-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

US Army clears Sierra Nevada ATHENA-S surveillance jets for operational use

By FlightGlobal: The US Army’s ATHENA-S aircraft fleet has been cleared for operational use, following the completion of a comprehensive test programme. US company Sierra Nevada (SNC) has prepared two Bombardier Global 6500s for signals intelligence (SIGINT)-collection duties, with the jets to be employed under a contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) business model.

2026-04-15T06:38:57.749974-07:00