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Northrop Grumman selected by Australia to build sovereign solid rocket motor production base

The Commonwealth of Australia has selected Northrop Grumman to participate in formal engagement aimed at establishing domestic solid rocket motor (SRM) manufacturing capabilities. The effort will involve DefendTex, Black Sky Industries, and Anduril Australia, and will also explore novel manufacturing methods as part of a sovereign industrial base.

2026-04-30T22:49:22.481218-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   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 news.ssbcrack.com
2026-05-01T08:10:01.365316-07:00
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 and militaryleak.com
2026-04-30T15:14:12.548558-07:00
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AerialFire • Graham Lavender

Recoil Aerospace Announces New Expeditionary Fuel System

By AerialFire: BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 1, 2026 — Recoil Aerospace, Inc. (Recoil) announced today the debut of its latest product innovation, the Expeditionary Fuel System (EFS), which was unveiled at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Summit in Nashville.

2026-04-30T16:24:23.729234-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Pacific commander supports increasing B-21 acquisition to 200 aircraft

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force has an existing acquisition target for the Northrop Grumman stealth bomber of 100 aircraft. The top US military officer in the Indo-Pacific region says he would support expanding the acquisition target for the US Air Force’s (USAF's) next-generation stealth bomber to double the current level.

2026-04-30T17:21:08.204776-07:00