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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

US Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control program after years of delays, cost overruns

The U.S. Space Force has canceled the multibillion-dollar Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) contract previously awarded to RTX, ending a long-running effort that the service says suffered major delays and cost overruns. The Pentagon’s cancellation follows extensive speculation and leaves a gap in next-gen GPS ground-control modernization.

Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Pentagon Cancels $6B GPS Ground System Contract

Also: Aviation Week and 4 more
2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   Thales  
Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Mateusz Rabiega

France, Poland boost defence ties with military satellite project

By Reuters: France and Poland ‌will build a telecommunications satellite for the Polish military, the companies involved in the project said on Monday, as Paris and Warsaw strengthen their economic and defence ties.

Also: Airbus and 7 more
2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Germany receives final A400M as Airbus pushes upgrades amid shrinking backlog

By Air Data News: Luftwaffe completes 53-aircraft fleet while manufacturer seeks new roles and customers for Airbus has delivered the 53rd and final A400M Atlas to the German Air Force , completing the country’s order more than a decade after the first aircraft entered service in 2014.

Also: Janes
2026-04-20T14:01:54.597336-07:00
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insidedefense.com • Abby Shepherd

Anduril and HD Hyundai move out on production for potential MUSV candidate

By insidedefense.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- As the Navy seeks options for its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program, Anduril and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai are working to produce a new class of autonomous surface vessels, the two companies said today.

2026-04-20T11:17:51.789110-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
DVIDS / U.S. DoD

New JDAM LR capability completes successful demonstration flights; milestone achievement for long-range naval strike

By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The Navy recently demonstrated the new Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant in early April, marking a significant milestone in bringing a new option for affordable, producible, standoff strike capability to the Carrier Air Wing.

Also: The Aviationist, AeroTime, Defense Daily and Seapower Magazine
2026-04-20T06:11:33.155146-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

One F/A-XX Bidder 'Can’t Deliver' On Navy Schedule, CNO Says

By Aviation Week: One of the two companies vying for the F/A-XX contract lacks the capacity to deliver the fighter on time, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle says.

Also: Breaking Defense
2026-04-20T08:20:47.941579-07:00