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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Canada reviews 88‑jet F‑35 buy, considers smaller or split fleet as U.S. warns of NORAD impacts

Canada is reviewing its planned acquisition of 88 Lockheed Martin F‑35s after more than a dozen deliveries, and is weighing a smaller buy or a split fleet that could include Saab Gripen E. U.S. officials warn the pivot could force changes to NORAD interoperability and deployments.

Also: India Defense News and indiandefencereview.com
2026-01-29T03:14:29.673815-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Norway orders $2 billion in long-range artillery from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to bolster NATO deterrence

By Reuters: Norway has agreed to buy long-range artillery systems and rockets from South Korean defence group Hanwha Aerospace for $2 billion, it said on Thursday, as the NATO country seeks to boost its deterrence against Russia.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News Agency
2026-01-29T02:21:17.190629-08:00
Museums   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

US Navy marks official retirement of TH-57 training helicopter with ‘sundown ceremony’

By FlightGlobal: US Navy officials have marked the official retirement of the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter following its replacement by the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and avweb.com
2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
defence-industry.eu

U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $197M contract to deliver MS-110 multispectral reconnaissance system to Poland

By defence-industry.eu: Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $197 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System.

2026-01-28T07:13:30.598745-08:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Michael Scanlon

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority.

Also: Military Times and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-28T14:19:44.942641-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Supply Chain   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
gao.gov

SDA Missile-Warning Constellation at Risk — Agency Must Be Realistic and Transparent About Delivery Challenges

By gao.gov: DOD is developing a new system—a large constellation of satellites—to detect and track missile threats. But its current efforts risk not delivering...

Also: Breaking Defense, smallsatnews.com, insidedefense.com and insidedefense.com
2026-01-28T08:09:27.596552-08:00