Vertical Mag
• Jen Boyer
Apex Heli-Support has won multi-year maintenance agreements, partnering with GDC Middle East to provide sustainment for MD-530F and AH-6i helicopters operated by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the National Guard. The contracts establish long-term rotary-wing support arrangements in the Kingdom.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Munich Security Conference 2026 The 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: German aerospace lobby BDLI is calling for a dual-fighter strategy under FCAS, effectively urging France and others to go separate ways while maintaining the veneer of cooperation.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Saudi Arabia is eyeing further updates to its large fleet of F-15 combat aircraft, with Boeing seeing strong potential for new upgrades - or even an order for its "latest and greatest" EX-model version.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Hypersonica has emerged from stealth, announcing a €23.3 million Series A funding round and the successful completion of a hypersonic missile test.
DefenseNews.com
UK Defence Journal
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Defence & Space is confident that it is a matter of when and not if it will make a marquee sale of its A400M Atlas to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
CNBC
• Lim Hui Jie
By CNBC: Hanwha missed revenue and pre-tax profit estimates, but beat net profit expectations.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
Breaking Defense
• Brittany Cianflone
