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Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters • Mike Stone

Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Generation Air-to-Air Missile and Accelerates Production

Lockheed Martin has disclosed details of a next-generation air-to-air missile designed to counter threats from China and reached an agreement with the Defense Department to accelerate production as the Pentagon works to replenish depleted munitions stockpiles.

Also: Economic Times, Bloomberg, defensemirror.com and defensemirror.com
2026-09-17T05:35:54.116303-07:00
Eurofighter   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Germany to send Eurofighters to Latvia to protect airspace during election

By AeroTime: Germany will deploy four Eurofighter jets to Lielvārde Air Base in central Latvia for about a week from late September to early October 2026, to help protect Latvian airspace during the country's parliamentary election on October 3, 2026.

2026-09-17T05:06:49.235573-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Eurofighter   Europe   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Poland issues air attack alert as Russian jet drone nears border

By AeroTime: Poland scrambled fighters, issued an air attack alert and suspended flights at two airports as a Russian jet-powered drone approached its border.

2026-09-17T04:21:07.847928-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Houthi rebels claim shoot down of Saudi F-15SA

By FlightGlobal: The F-15SA is among the most advanced versions of the venerable twin-tailed jet. Yemen’s Houthi militant group has claimed the shootdown of a Boeing F-15SA fighter operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).

Also: FlightGlobal and militarnyi.com
2026-09-16T19:50:08.244740-07:00
Saudi Arabia   China   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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New York Times • Dustin Volz, Edward Wong

U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

By New York Times: Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Also: Economic Times
2026-09-16T14:50:07.547466-07:00