Helicopter   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

KAI grounds Light Armed Helicopter fleet after engine defects prompt suspension of LAH Miron flights

South Korea’s military has suspended flights of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) “Miron” due to engine defects. The grounding underscores escalating airworthiness scrutiny for South Korea’s rotary-attack modernization as legacy types are replaced by new platforms.

2026-06-15T00:03:58.966591-07:00
Hypersonic   M&A  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Undisclosed buyer finalises deal for Reaction Engines’ assets

By FlightGlobal: Industry interest is likely to centre on collapsed developer's thermal management technology and patent portfolio. An undisclosed buyer has snapped up the intellectual property of UK hypersonic propulsion developer Reaction Engines, the company’s administrators have disclosed.

2026-06-14T06:17:04.534005-07:00
Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
The Aviationist • Kai Greet

UK Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in the English Channel

By The Aviationist: A joint operation by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, and the National Crime Agency saw the 244 metre oil tanker Smyrtos boarded and seized off the UK's south coast.

Also: AeroTime, ibtimes.com and nationalsecurityjournal.org
2026-06-14T03:34:20.611234-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck

By SpaceNews.com: SIS WASHINGTON — U.S. production of solid rocket motors is rising, but not fast enough to meet the Pentagon’s missile-defense program demands, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

2026-06-13T21:21:40.877588-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

Boeing Drops Out Of U.S. Navy Trainer Competition

By Aviation Week: Boeing has decided not to bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer competition, a surprise move by the company that was seen as a favorite.

Also: The War Zone, Air Data News, Boeing, Times of India and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-12T11:18:43.274691-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Capt. Broder Nielsen

'The threat is there': Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs

By Breaking Defense: “The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt.

2026-06-12T04:45:14.870535-07:00