Leadership   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Boeing   Boeing 747  
DefenseNews.com • Joe Brock

Trump’s Qatari-gift Boeing 747-8 Air Force One pulled for “maxed out” security/communications upgrades; Boeing flags cost growth

President Trump says the Qatari-gifted, Boeing 747-8-based Air Force One will be temporarily removed from service for additional security and communications upgrades after security concerns surfaced during his trip. Boeing maintains its next two presidential jets are on track for 2028 delivery, but cost growth is already expected.

Washington Post • Amber Phillips

All the problems with Trump’s Qatari jet

Also: AirForceTimes, The Hill, Simple Flying and Military Times
2026-07-21T09:21:56.674010-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

By Space.com: The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-07-21T12:07:19.359993-07:00
Event   eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation   Beta Technologies   Embraer  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Sikorsky Adds Matrix Autonomy to Beta's MV250 Military VTOL

By AINonline: Hybrid-electric VTOL joins Matrix-equipped fleet.

Also: eVTOL Insights, Air & Space Forces Mag, Aviation Week, Unmanned Airspace, Forbes, c4isrnet.com, defence-blog.com, marketforecast.com, Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha, Los Angeles Times and 27 more
2026-07-20T23:23:16.290925-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Eurofighter   SAAB   Leadership   General Atomics   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   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: Reuters, The Aviationist, Aviation Week, Shephard Media, Seeking Alpha, UK Defence Journal and 20 more
2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00
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 geopolitical conflicts.

Also: Bloomberg and Seeking Alpha
2026-07-21T04:24:49.904325-07:00