Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. State Department approves $1.5B FMS for five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand

The U.S. government has cleared a Foreign Military Sale valued at about $1.5 billion covering five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters (Sea Hawk) and associated equipment. The deal supports New Zealand’s plan to nearly double its military spending and expand maritime-defense capability.

Also: Reuters and Economic Times
2026-06-05T13:42:18.546543-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France fires MICA NG missile from Rafale at supersonic speed

By AeroTime: France has carried out the first supersonic Rafale firing of the MICA NG missile, testing the infrared seeker in demanding thermal conditions.

Also: Economic Times and 4 more
2026-06-05T04:42:33.076030-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO

By Breaking Defense: While company representatives were tight-lipped about the exact technical details of their offering, they explained that a flexible, software-based system would allow individual member-nations to connect their sensors to another nation’s command nodes.

2026-06-05T08:26:10.194966-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
New York Times • Eric Schmitt, Riley Mellen

Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say

By New York Times: Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread interference incidents to Russia, revealing vulnerabilities in a technology essential to everyday society.

2026-06-05T07:58:05.311706-07:00