Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

British Army H145 Jupiter HC2s begin Brunei training mission

The British Army has deployed the first pair of Airbus H145 Jupiter HC2 light twins to Brunei for a training mission, operated by 667 Squadron as part of a £148 million 2024 order for six aircraft. The H145s replace Puma HC2s retired from service in March.

Also: Janes
2026-04-08T04:06:57.778631-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Belgium selects five Cessna SkyCouriers for Special Forces — first European military sale

By AeroTime: Belgium has ordered five Cessna SkyCourier turboprops for its Special Operations Forces, the type's first military sale.

2026-04-08T01:06:21.755397-07:00
Helicopter   Accident   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

How a Tiny Folding Helicopter Stowed in a C‑130 Enabled the Rescue of a Downed U.S. F‑15 Pilot

By Wall Street Journal: Watch how this small chopper flown inside a C-130 transport plane was used to rescue the U.S. aviator trapped in Iran after his F-15 was shot down.

2026-04-07T16:57:59.526716-07:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Bell advances as Lockheed dropped from US Army Flight School Next rotary‑wing trainer competition

By FlightGlobal: Three contenders advanced in the Flight School Next effort, which seeks to revamp the army’s basic rotary-wing instruction course, including by replacing Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakotas as the service’s primary trainer helicopter.

Also: Aviation Week, Defense Daily and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-04-07T15:07:12.535522-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Reuters • John Irish, Tom Balmforth

Ukraine alleges Russia supplied Iran with satellite imagery and cyber support to refine strikes

By Reuters: Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Economic Times, Military Times, news.ssbcrack.com, moderndiplomacy.eu and al-monitor.com
2026-04-07T00:11:55.543409-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Pentagon Proposes $2B for Lockheed’s Classified AIM-260 Air-to-Air Missile

By Bloomberg: Lockheed Martin Corp.’s new AIM-260 air-to-air missile program received a $2 billion boost in the Trump administration’s proposed budget, a sign the classified weapon could see accelerated production and be deployed soon.

Also: Bloomberg Law
2026-04-07T14:12:42.839712-07:00