Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Longshot joins Velocity Alliance as the US Air Force modernizes high-cadence hypersonic test infrastructure; UK MOD awards Lockh

Longshot has been selected for the U.S. Air Force’s Velocity Alliance, a consortium aimed at upgrading national test capabilities with an affordable, high-cadence hypersonic test launcher concept. Separately, the UK MOD awarded Lockheed Martin UK £320 million for Project Bowline, delivering a hypersonic target aircraft to support missile defense flight tests from 2027 over the Hebrides.

2026-07-26T02:05:47.667984-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Romanian F-16 shoot down drone in country’s airspace, Italian Eurofighters join

By AeroTime: The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, has confirmed that a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone that entered the country's airspace.

Also: Reuters, NBC News, news.ssbcrack.com, grosswald.org, Unmanned Airspace, UK Defence Journal, The Independent and 14 more
2026-07-24T03:19:25.939145-07:00
China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

New footage appears to show updated prototype of China's J-36 stealth aircraft

By Air Data News: New videos and images shared on Chinese social media appear to show another prototype of China's unofficially designated J-36 next-generation combat aircraft, offering fresh clues about the development of the country's largest known stealth fighter program.

2026-07-25T03:50:12.361870-07:00
North America   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Axios • Lucinda Shen

Anduril seeks $100B valuation

By Axios: The defense startup was valued at $61 billion in January.

Also: GeekWire and DroneXL
2026-07-24T08:04:34.156385-07:00
Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Raytheon wants to help produce interceptors

By Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the U.S. aerospace and defence company Raytheon ​had expressed an interest in joint ‌production of Patriot interceptors, as Kyiv seeks to bolster air defences against escalating Russian ballistic missile attacks.

Also: Kyiv Independent, Aviation Week, Janes, Stars and Stripes, The Independent and 4 more
2026-07-23T11:19:33.758846-07:00