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Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, Tim Martin

NATO accelerates AWACS and surveillance modernization: Saab GlobalEye selected, A400M pooled fleet launched, and extra MQ-4C Tri

NATO confirmed Saab GlobalEye for its E-3 AWACS replacement need and will begin negotiations for up to 10 GlobalEye aircraft under an “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control” pathway. In parallel, the alliance unveiled a pooled Airbus A400M transport initiative and moved to add potentially five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons for expanded maritime surveillance among four northern NATO nations.

Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip

Boeing Set to Win First Philippine Airlines Order Since 2007

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2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00
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Reuters • Sabine Siebold

US plans PAC-3 missile maintenance facility in Europe

By Reuters: The United States will establish ​a maintenance facility for Lockheed Martin's advanced PAC-3 air defence missile in Europe, a senior official said on ‌Tuesday, adding Washington was not ruling out production of the missile abroad.

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2026-07-07T00:15:50.922677-07:00
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Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

China’s ICBM Tests Point to New Normal Rattling the Pacific

By Bloomberg: China’s test this week of a submarine-fired ballistic missile may mark the beginning of more regular Pacific launches as the country advances its arsenal for delivering nuclear warheads, unsettling governments already wary of Beijing’s military buildup.

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2026-07-07T03:44:40.909744-07:00
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Reuters • Saurabh Sharma

Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says

By Reuters: India will supply BrahMos supersonic ​cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as ‌Indian Prime Minister Nahrendra Modi started a two-day visit to Jakarta.

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2026-07-06T23:45:15.541394-07:00