Antitrust   Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

Germany’s cartel office clears Rheinmetall Digital–OHB JV for future Bundeswehr procurement

Germany’s cartel office (Bundeskartellamt) has approved Rheinmetall Digital’s subsidiary to form a joint venture with satellite maker OHB to pursue a future procurement contract for the German armed forces. The clearance removes a competition-law hurdle for a defense-related space/communications-enabled bid.

2026-04-16T02:39:17.269963-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Canberra starts search to replace E-7A with ‘next-generation aircraft’

By FlightGlobal: Australia has started looking at what could replace its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. In the country’s 2026 National Defence Strategy document, Canberra lists nine priorities for the future of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which will be “an air force with long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] and….

2026-04-16T02:09:21.630712-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

US Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle ERs to get ELINT capability

By FlightGlobal: The US Army’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-1C unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are to receive an electronic intelligence (ELINT) capability.

2026-04-15T20:55:57.369747-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   North America   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin

US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

By Associated Press: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has broken the U.S. record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.

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2026-04-15T15:15:08.188569-07:00