Israel   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Boeing  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

Israel gives final approval to buy two new combat squadrons of U.S. F-35I and F-15IA fighters

Israel’s Defense Ministry has approved a plan to acquire two additional combat squadrons—totaling tens of billions of shekels/dollars—featuring advanced F-35I and F-15IA aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The decision follows Netanyahu’s messaging on delivering “crushing air superiority” and supports further expansion of Israel’s fighter-bomber force structure.

Also: koreatimes.co.kr, Daily Sabah, defence-blog.com, The Independent and 4 more
2026-05-03T02:57:03.011627-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Argentina eyes KC-135 tankers to support incoming F-16 fleet

By Air Data News: Air Force seeks two tankers to extend range of second-hand F-16 fighters transferred Argentina is pursuing the acquisition of two Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft to support its incoming fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, according to the country’s Air Force chief.

2026-05-03T02:52:31.341474-07:00
China   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Wall Street Journal • Chun Han Wong

Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge

By Wall Street Journal: Since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran in late February, Chinese satellite imagery of the conflict zone has proliferated—potentially offering battlefield guidance to Tehran and other U.S.

2026-05-02T21:19:26.564550-07:00
Middle East   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Policy   Boeing   Boeing 747  
FL360aero • Could Replace T

Former Qatari VIP-configured Boeing 747-8i completes flight testing as part of the VC-25B Bridge Program.

By FL360aero: The VC-25B Bridge program is an interim initiative by the U.S. Air Force to field a temporary presidential aircraft—the "Bridge Aircraft". The "Bridge Aircraft" is aimed at addressing critical capability gaps caused by significant delays in the primary VC-25B (Air Force One) replacement program.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, The Aviationist, Aeronews, Simple Flying, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, The Independent, CBC and 4 more
2026-05-01T15:57:23.293694-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to U.S. Navy, expanding airborne early warning capabilities for global forces

By defence-industry.eu: Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy, marking a milestone in sustained production of the airborne early warning platform.

Also: Air Data News, Seapower Magazine, stratpost.com and militaryleak.com
2026-04-30T15:14:12.548558-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Pentagon clears 8 tech firms to deploy their AI on its classified networks

By Breaking Defense: The Defense Department has made agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Reflection, according to an announcement this morning, with an eighth, Oracle, added just hours later.

Also: GeekWire, The Guardian and 3 more
2026-05-01T08:10:01.365316-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Ukraine Claims Strike On Russian Su-57s

By Aviation Week: Ukraine says it has struck a facility housing Russian Su-57 fighters and Su-34 fighter bombers.

2026-05-01T11:33:00.452122-07:00