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Breaking Defense • Patrick Dawson

USAF pauses C-130J deliveries over communications-package certification issue

The U.S. Air Force has temporarily paused acceptance of C-130J Super Hercules deliveries after Lockheed Martin identified a certification problem with a new communications package. The pause affects handovers to the USAF even as international C-130J sales and fleet expansions continue.

2026-02-10T12:10:09.058584-08:00
Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Marine Delrue

Satellite images show US deployed mobile missile launchers at al-Udeid air base amid Iran tensions

By Reuters: U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed, meaning they could be moved more quickly.

2026-02-10T09:59:10.647179-08:00
Middle East   L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

L3Harris details RE-3A upgrade activity for Royal Saudi Air Force

By FlightGlobal: L3Harris is using the third biennial World Defense Show to underscore its decades-old presence in Saudi Arabia, as work continues to upgrade Riyadh's most sophisticated airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.

2026-02-10T10:52:59.107133-08:00