Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Australia deploys E-7A Wedgetail, 85 RAAF personnel and AIM-120 AMRAAMs to UAE amid Iranian attacks

Australia has deployed one RAAF Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C and 85 personnel to the United Arab Emirates and is supplying Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in a four-week defensive Gulf deployment to bolster UAE early warning and air-defence against Iranian drone and missile attacks.

Also: Janes, Australian Aviation and The Guardian
2026-03-10T06:38:15.838402-07:00
Supply Chain   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Airbus shifts H175M work to Europe, offers Canadian final assembly line

By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has confirmed that it has stood up a European supply chain for the H175M, removing Chinese aerostructures from the military variant of its super-medium-twin.

2026-03-10T07:13:51.599084-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Leeham News

Iran War 2026: Updates and Impacts on Middle Eastern Airlines and the Aerospace Industry

By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton March 10, 2026, © Leeham News: The end of the war in the Middle East appears to be on a path of continued uncertainty and confusion, with no end in sight.

Also: newspaceeconomy.ca and defaeroreport.com
2026-03-10T07:23:34.611461-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Sikorsky plans three first flights this year as it defines next product

By FlightGlobal: The helicopter manufacturer is advancing multiple technology demonstrators including a hybrid-electric tiltwing, the autonomous Nomad 100 rotor-blown-wing aircraft and an unmanned U-Hawk Black Hawk variant, with first flights scheduled for 2026.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-03-10T04:18:15.855188-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Germany orders Northrop Grumman CIRCM self-protection systems for majority of CH-47F Chinook fleet

By FlightGlobal: Germany has ordered Northrop Grumman-produced self-protection equipment to defend its future operational fleet of Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters against missile attack.

2026-03-10T06:32:20.632355-07:00