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Vertical Mag • HAL Press Release

Rolls-Royce targets India’s AMCA combat engine as TCS hydrogen test advances propulsion work

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce intend to partner on the design, development and manufacture of a sovereign combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, potentially including an aerospace gas turbine complex in India. Separately, Rolls-Royce and Tata Consultancy Services demonstrated a gas turbine operating through a simulated flight cycle on 100% hydrogen.

Rolls Royce

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

Airline Economics • Lavanya Ahire

TCS and Rolls-Royce achieve major milestone in hydrogen propulsion programme

Also: ajaishukla.com, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 4 more

10 Sources

2026-08-14T05:36:02.931274-07:00

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Reuters

Pentagon signs deals with Boeing, RTX to boost missile interceptor component production

By Reuters: The Pentagon on Friday announced framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components of SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.

war.gov

Department of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions

Aerospace America

Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says

Also: Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha, Economic Times and 4 more

10 Sources

2026-08-14T05:35:29.187229-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors

By AeroTime: Jet-powered Geran drones can make up two-thirds of some Russian attack waves, testing Ukraine’s low-cost interceptors and forcing a faster response.

2 Sources

2026-08-14T05:49:58.244420-07:00

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Reuters

Italian NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace

By Reuters: Ukrainian military drones have strayed into the Baltic ⁠nations' airspace several times this year.

politico.eu

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

CNBC

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

Also: Reuters, AeroTime, defencemonitor.in, UK Defence Journal, aerospaceglobalnews.com, lemonde.fr, The Independent and 4 more

17 Sources

2026-08-13T19:35:33.780041-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis

NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Entered Latvian Airspace

By Bloomberg: NATO jets shot down a drone that flew into Latvia’s airspace on Friday as the intensifying aerial warfare between Ukraine and Russia becomes a growing headache for the alliance’s eastern flank.

1 Source

2026-08-13T23:36:12.597323-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Team M1 wins U.S. Army's $10B Flight School Next program

By Vertical Mag: The U.S. Army has awarded the hotly-contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, the service has announced.

1 Source

2026-08-13T20:20:32.546600-07:00

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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults

By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a longtime complaint despite opposition from many naval officers.

Air Data News

Trump orders US Navy to study return to steam catapults on new carrier

AeroTime

Trump orders EMALS removed from fourth Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller

Also: Associated Press, The Atlantic, Navy Times, navylookout.com, The Independent, aerospaceglobalnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Guardian, CNA, USNI News and 5 more

18 Sources

2026-08-13T15:36:33.651915-07:00

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Associated Press • Nadja Lovadinov

Trump Seeks Return to Older Aircraft-Carrier Launch Technology, Potentially Costing Billions

By Associated Press: Welcome back and thanks for joining us. In the news today: Trump orders Navy aircraft carriers to return to an older system of launching jets that’ll likely cost billions; Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinians draws a sharp U.S.

Air Data News

Trump orders US Navy to study return to steam catapults on new carrier

AeroTime

Trump orders EMALS removed from fourth Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller

Also: Associated Press, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, Navy Times, navylookout.com, The Independent, aerospaceglobalnews.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Guardian, CNA, USNI News and 4 more

18 Sources

2026-08-14T04:05:30.981385-07:00

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