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Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF designates GE-Kratos turbofan F143 and awards initial production contract for JASSM

The U.S. Air Force has designated GE Aerospace and Kratos’ 800-pound-force (3.5-kilonewton) turbofan as the F143 and awarded an initial production contract. The engine will power Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) cruise missile.

Also: Satellite Evolution, interestingengineering.com and militaryleak.com
2026-08-17T08:50:09.894042-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force brings 5 companies on-board Space Data Network

By Breaking Defense: The new awards are aimed at demonstrating the ability of multiple satellite networks to connect to the Space Force's emerging Space Data Network.

2026-08-17T06:19:47.656195-07:00
Leadership   L3Harris   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta, Shivansh Tiwary

L3Harris ousts CEO Kubasik over conduct breach, names insider Mehta as replacement

By Reuters: L3Harris Technologies ‌said on Monday Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik had left the company after a board investigation found he had engaged in conduct inconsistent with the defense contractor's code of conduct, sending its shares down 3.3% in afternoon trading.

Also: Bloomberg, FlightGlobal, Defense One and Seeking Alpha
2026-08-17T05:06:39.097415-07:00