MRO Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

GE Aerospace, IAF sign contract for in-country F404-IN20 engine depot to support Tejas LCA sustainment

GE Aerospace has signed a contract with the Indian Air Force to establish an in-country depot for the F404-IN20 engines that power the Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas LCA. The IAF will set up the facility with technical inputs from GE, aiming to cut reliance on overseas repair centres and improve turnaround times amid delivery delays.

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

GE Aerospace signs contract with Indian Air Force

indiastrategic.in • India Strategic Staff; Agency

GE Aerospace, IAF Sign Contract to establish In-Country Depot for F404-IN20 Engines

Also: India Defense News and 3 more

2026-04-13T00:23:16.850644-07:00

Helicopter Military Aircraft Procurement Orders

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to Indian coast guard

By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has handed over four Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk IIIs to the Indian coast guard. This brings the coast guard’s fleet to 16 examples since the beginning of deliveries in 2022, says HAL.

2026-04-12T19:59:14.108586-07:00

Space Force Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses

By SpaceNews.com: Space Force awards $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses.

2026-04-11T23:17:56.395700-07:00

F-16 Middle East Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

PAF sends fighter jets and support aircraft to Saudi base

By AeroTime: The Pakistan Air Force has sent fighter jets and support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under defense agreement with the Saudi Ministry of Defense.

Also: aviationnews.eu, India Defense News and Fortune

2026-04-12T07:21:27.648131-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Su-57 stealth fighter plant catches fire in Russia’s Far East, reports say

By Air Data News: A fire reportedly broke out at a key Russian aircraft factory responsible for producing the Su-57 stealth fighter, according to videos and claims circulating on social media and cited by open-source intelligence analysts.

2026-04-12T10:45:42.671464-07:00

Satellite LEO Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

NSA Reveals Details of New LEO Security Report

By Via Satellite: The National Security Agency (NSA) along with a number of other parties, has released a new Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), a report that.

2026-04-12T14:53:14.286899-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Reuters

FAA, Pentagon sign agreement on anti-drone laser system near Mexico

By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S.

Associated Press

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

AirForceTimes

Pentagon, FAA sign agreement on deploying anti-drone laser system near Mexico

Also: Aviation Week, DroneXL, FAA, Stars and Stripes and 10 more

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

French navy orders additional S-100 Camcopter ISR drones for use from frigates

By FlightGlobal: The French navy will equip some of its FREMM-class frigates with Schiebel S-100 Camcopter uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), under a new order placed via prime contractor Naval Group.