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Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Defense Deals

Yonhap News Agency • Kim Eun-jung

KAI, Hyundai Rotem to develop long-range air-to-air missile for KF-21 and pursue export packages

Korea Aerospace Industries and Hyundai Rotem have agreed to jointly develop and integrate a long-range air-to-air missile for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter, while exploring overseas sales of combined aircraft-and-weapons packages. The pact comes as Hanwha Group increases its stake in KAI beyond 15%.

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Hyundai Rotem, KAI to develop long-range air-to-air missile

2 Sources

2026-08-12T17:53:32.408291-07:00

Satellite Space Force Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

By SpaceNews.com: ILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space Force has added $28 million to an existing contract with Impulse Space to provide two more maneuverable spacecraft for tactically responsive space missions, expanding the startup’s role in an effort to give military operators faster options for responding to activity in orbit.

Also: Defense Daily and satnews.com

3 Sources

2026-08-12T16:45:36.832471-07:00

Supply Chain Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor

By SpaceNews.com: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Pentagon’s push to replenish missile inventories is creating an opening for a new class of manufacturers that say the problem isn’t simply a shortage of factory space.

1 Source

2026-08-12T16:10:36.583654-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Quinlan Lyte

Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions

By Breaking Defense: L3Harris is developing capable, affordable munitions and launched effects designed to deliver combat mass at operationally relevant scale.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and Defense Daily

3 Sources

2026-08-12T11:20:18.772220-07:00

F-16 Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects

By AeroTime: A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed near Yalova during a training flight from Eskişehir. The pilot ejected safely, with no casualties on the ground.

Reuters

F-16 aircraft crashes in training flight in Turkey, defence ministry says

militarnyi.com

Turkish F-16 Crashes During Training Flight

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, f-16.net and Economic Times

16 Sources

2026-08-12T07:36:00.480287-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Lockheed Martin tracks drones through unmodified Verizon 5G network

By AeroTime: Lockheed Martin’s NetSense tracked drones around Miami by analyzing disturbances in Verizon’s existing 5G network, without modifying deployed radios.

aviationnews.eu

Lockheed Martin and Tech Partners Unveil AI-Powered 5G Drone Detection System

Aerospace America

Pentagon’s counter-drone group to add defenses to 46 U.S. sites, director says

Also: Unmanned Airspace, Seeking Alpha, Defense Daily and 6 more

14 Sources

2026-08-12T06:07:37.220348-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

By AeroTime: Kratos has paused XQ-58 Valkyrie flight testing after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a Utah test.

Also: Air Data News

2 Sources

2026-08-12T12:05:00.941740-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Northrop Grumman has opened a new factory in Florida aimed at supporting the design and production of a sixth-generation aircraft.

1 Source

2026-08-12T11:05:49.035929-07:00

KAI, Hyundai Rotem to develop long-range air-to-air missile for KF-21 and pursue export packages

Hyundai Rotem, KAI to develop long-range air-to-air missile

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor

Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions

Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects

F-16 aircraft crashes in training flight in Turkey, defence ministry says

Turkish F-16 Crashes During Training Flight

Lockheed Martin tracks drones through unmodified Verizon 5G network

Lockheed Martin and Tech Partners Unveil AI-Powered 5G Drone Detection System

Pentagon’s counter-drone group to add defenses to 46 U.S. sites, director says

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

KAI, Hyundai Rotem to team up on long-range air-to-air missiles for KF-21

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor

Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions

Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test

Northrop Grumman unveils new engineering site for sixth-generation aircraft

Space42 and Leonardo DRS to Boost UAE National Security

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