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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

UK to deploy Voyager tanker to refuel Saudi fighters amid Houthi attacks

The Royal Air Force will deploy an Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager to Saudi Arabia for a limited mission, providing air-to-air refueling for Saudi fighter jets as Riyadh responds to a new wave of Houthi drone and missile attacks. The deployment follows a Saudi request for defensive support.

Also: BBC
2026-09-22T00:15:46.654705-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

General Atomics FQ-42A Vengeance CCA Now Flying Together With USAF Fighters

By The War Zone: CCAs are participating in ever-more realistic demonstrations, including with crewed counterparts, as actual teaming trials are on the horizon.

Also: FlightGlobal, aviation-defence-universe.com, Janes, Aviation Week, The Aviationist, defencestar.in, Defense Daily, ANI News Agency, UK Defence Journal and 9 more
2026-09-21T10:35:09.580866-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters

Lockheed wins US Army missile contract worth up to $1.2 billion

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin said on Monday it had secured a contract ​worth up to $1.2 billion from ‌the US Army to produce the Increment 2 variant of the Precision Strike ​Missile (PrSM).

Also: Economic Times, defence-industry.eu, Seeking Alpha, l3harris.com and defence-blog.com
2026-09-21T15:36:25.324727-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Intellian to Develop Multi-Band WGS Terminals With Network Innovations

By Via Satellite: Intellian Technologies and Network Innovations plan to jointly develop and distribute multi-band Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) flyaway terminals for military and government customers under a new strategic partnership announced last week.

2026-09-21T13:16:03.009208-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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Bloomberg • Dan Williams, Paul Wallace

Why the Sale of US F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia Isn’t a Sure Thing

By Bloomberg: The F-35 is the most advanced American fighter jet available for export. It’s sold only to long-standing US military allies, given how sensitive its technology is.

Also: overtdefense.com
2026-09-21T10:05:27.581402-07:00