Satellite   AI   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Leonardo puts Guardian ISR at centre of Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome'; Ukraine tests ahead of NATO trials

Leonardo plans its Guardian ISR satellite constellation as the lynchpin of Michelangelo, a networked 'dome' air‑and‑missile‑defence system; the company says elements will be tested in Ukraine by year‑end with NATO trials from 2027, and it is targeting >20% CAGR in its space unit to 2030.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus prepares Kratos-built uncrewed combat aircraft for first flights as it races to offer UCCA to Germany by 2029

By Airbus: Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.

Also: Satellite Evolution, Aviacionline, Aviation Week, aerospace-innovations.com, worldairnews.co.za, euro-sd.com, defence-industry.eu, ir.kratosdefense.com, defensetalks.com and indiastrategic.in
2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00
Satellite   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Ovzon wins $1.3M three‑month U.S. DoD contract for satcom services and technical support

By Via Satellite: Satellite communications provider Ovzon has received a $1.3 million three-month order from the United States Defense Department for satcom services and technical support, the company announced Friday.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-03-13T08:20:12.247534-07:00
MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer demonstrates KC-390 Millennium to Polish maintenance partner WZL-2 in Bydgoszcz

By Air Data News: Embraer presented its KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to Polish aerospace company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz as.

2026-03-13T05:38:21.793679-07:00
MRO   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Orders  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Helicopter Alliance forecasts surge in European orders for refurbished UH‑60 Black Hawks for firefighting

By FlightGlobal: Czech Republic-based Helicopter Alliance believes there is a need for 20-40 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks in Europe for civil firefighting or disaster relief operations by 2030 as the continent tackles the growing threat from wildfires.

2026-03-13T05:39:24.719060-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

USAF Awards $2.43B to Boeing for Two E-7A Prototypes

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has awarded two new deals worth $2.43 billion to Boeing to continue developing two E-7A prototypes as directed by Congress.

Also: govconwire.com and DVIDS / U.S. DoD
2026-03-12T16:28:41.049844-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Romania Scrambles Fighters After Drones Possibly Breach Airspace Near Ukraine Border

By Reuters: Romania scrambled fighter jets on Friday to monitor drones possibly breaching its national airspace, the defence ministry said, adding that it was possible that drone fragments fell on Romanian territory near border with Ukraine.

2026-03-13T03:04:15.351428-07:00