F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force pauses F-16 ejection-seat competition ahead of a final 90-day decision

The Air Force has halted the competition for new ejection seats for the F-16, setting up a final decision within 90 days on whether the service should proceed with competing for the replacement deal. The pause follows a prior Air Force move to reopen the Next Generation Ejection Seat program.

2026-07-21T04:40:16.750960-07:00
Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone

Northrop Grumman raises 2026 forecasts on strong weapons demand

By Reuters: Defense supplier Northrop Grumman on Tuesday lifted its 2026 sales and adjusted profit forecast, supported by sustained demand for weapons amid a ​wave of global geopolitical conflicts.

Also: Bloomberg and Seeking Alpha
2026-07-21T04:24:49.904325-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

KBR organizes defense technology business to pursue Golden Dome work

By SpaceNews.com: BR WASHINGTON — Engineering and defense contractor KBR said July 21 it is positioning its digital engineering, space surveillance and missile-defense businesses to compete for work on Golden Dome, the Trump administration’s planned multilayered defense against missile and aerial threats.

2026-07-21T03:25:31.360154-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy   BAE Systems  
Wall Street Journal • Alistair MacDonald

If Ukraine Can Make This Big Gun, Patriot Missiles May Be Next

By Wall Street Journal: Ukraine has struck an agreement to manufacture a howitzer designed by defense giant BAE Systems BA , a deal that provides a potential blueprint for Kyiv’s goal to produce other Western-designed weapons, including Patriot missiles.

2026-07-21T02:42:26.342781-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

New HAL chief takes aim at delivery execution for fighters

By FlightGlobal: Engine bottlenecks could soon start clearing for Hindustan Aeronautics's Tejas Mk1A fighter. The new head of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is focused on working through the Indian airframer’s vast order backlog for fighters.

2026-07-21T02:23:42.874008-07:00
Eurofighter   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Raytheon UK unleashes Red Kite precision-guided bomb

By FlightGlobal: Sovereign solution would bolster UK stockpiles. Raytheon UK’s Red Kite precision-guided weapon is ready to take flight, with the company targeting its integration with the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Eurofighter Typhoons.

Also: Aviation Week, UK Defence Journal, defence-industry.eu and defence-industry.eu
2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00