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Axios • Colin Demarest

What we know about Lockheed Martin’s new Patriot missile

Lockheed Martin is pitching its new Patriot missile on the basis that customers trust its performance and that the company can deliver it at scale. The reporting centers on reliability and availability—positioning the program to support sustained demand for regional air-defense systems.

2026-07-29T04:14:36.612401-07:00
Safran   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Safran picks France as FCAS fighter engine runs out of fuel

By AeroTime: Safran will develop only one next-generation fighter engine and will prioritize French requirements as Franco-German FCAS propulsion funding ends in September.

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2026-07-29T02:45:49.150786-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Mega-constellation, federated spaceports, Arctic telecom, surveillance: How many NATO space initiatives can survive?

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — NATO officials have been clear in recent months that they need more satellite capacity to handle alliance’s challenges and that the current capacity-sharing agreement with national satellites from the United States, France, Britain, Italy, Spain and Luxembourg — the NATO Satcom Services 6th.

2026-07-29T04:59:13.240016-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

By SpaceWatch Global: HawkEye 360 has won a multi‑year contract to deliver space‑based RF data and analytics to the Indian Navy and regional partner nations.

2026-07-29T01:13:33.020795-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Boeing  
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Reuters • Alexander Dziadosz, David Lewis, Reade Levinson

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

By Reuters: United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor's business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N.

2026-07-28T22:28:46.661279-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

By FlightGlobal: The USAF is developing tactics, techniques and procedures for its future uncrewed fighter fleet. The US Air Force has conducted another exercise with the Anduril Industries YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to explore realistic operations.

2026-07-28T21:28:02.026293-07:00