Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

Hanwha Aerospace signs teaming agreement with UAE partner Generation 5 Holding to build K9 155mm howitzers locally

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a teaming agreement with Generation 5 Holding to collaborate on the manufacture and sale of the K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer for the Middle East. Hanwha frames the deal as part of a strategy focused on local production, sustainment/maintenance and technology partnerships in the region.

Also: Janes and marketforecast.com
2026-06-22T08:56:45.663287-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers

By The War Zone: In a break in decades of doctrine that left its prized bombers exposed, Russia is building shelters for them at a highly-targeted air base. Satellite imagery shows multiple large shelters under construction, underscoring Moscow’s efforts to harden its most valuable aviation assets against Ukrainian attacks.

2026-06-22T10:24:17.563549-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems   Boeing  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk

By Breaking Defense: From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.

2026-06-22T10:55:23.622235-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

CAE to expand GlobalEye training in Canada via Saab partnership

By FlightGlobal: Training provider seeks business boost on back of GlobalEye demand. CAE is looking to build on its position as training provider for the Bombardier Global 6500 as Saab’s GlobalEye adaptation of the platform appears poised to attract additional military customers.

2026-06-22T08:25:04.890585-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
DefenseNews.com • Military Times staff

Can China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.

By DefenseNews.com: The PL-16’s specs would let it chase large, slower-moving aircraft, one analyst said, though its effectiveness against smaller, faster planes is unclear.

Also: AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-06-22T05:39:32.857055-07:00
Event   F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

F-35 takes over USAF's historic Wild Weasel mission in Japan

By Air Data News: Stealth fighter replaces F-16s in air defense suppression role at Misawa U.S. Air Force's F-35A fighter jet is assuming one of military aviation's most demanding missions: suppressing enemy air defenses by locating and destroying radar-guided surface-to-air missile systems.

Also: DefenseNews.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-22T04:09:28.124115-07:00