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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Estonia pauses €500M CV90 IFV buy, expands counter-UAS/air defense and orders more Lockheed Martin HIMARS

Estonia is halting a €500 million CV90 IFV acquisition and redirecting funds toward counter-drone systems, air defense and unmanned capabilities. At the same time, it has signed with Lockheed Martin for three additional M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to bolster its long-range fires capacity.

2026-04-14T05:56:47.593451-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Gordon Arthur

Australia touts first GMLRS artillery rocket assembled Down Under

By DefenseNews.com: Lockheed's rocket is the poster child for Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, which seeks make strike weapons locally.

2026-04-14T07:04:20.020732-07:00

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Vertical Mag

$50M security and rescue training center set to launch in UAE

By Vertical Mag: Created by investment firm Sahra Group, the facility is set to open in 2028.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter

2026-04-14T06:09:17.289425-07:00

Defense Industry & Major Contractors NASA

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

ICON Prime Formed to Pursue Pentagon and NASA Work

By Payload: Robotic construction company ICON today announced the establishment of ICON Prime, a new business unit that will work with the Pentagon and NASA.

2026-04-14T04:09:08.975325-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Collins Aerospace wins work on MV-75 programme

By FlightGlobal: Collins Aerospace has secured work on the Bell MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor, with five systems selected by the prime contractor.

Vertical Mag

Bell selects five RTX systems for U.S Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft

marketforecast.com

Bell Selects 5 RTX Systems for US Army's FLRAA

2026-04-13T23:39:29.135018-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR

By SpaceNews.com: President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR.

2026-04-13T20:18:16.860635-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Satellite signals-intelligence provider HawkEye 360, preparing IPO, reports $117.7M in 2025 revenue and $24.8M EBITDA

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite signals-intelligence provider HawkEye 360 reported $117.7 million in revenue in 2025,….

2026-04-13T09:08:31.761220-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. Blockade of Iran Officially Under Way

By Wall Street Journal: The U.S. blockade has officially gone into effect, and there are more than 15 U.S. warships in place to support the operation, according to a senior U.S.