SAAB   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

Breaking Defense’s three-part look inside the T-7 Red Hawk acquisition—where it’s coming together and where it could unravel

Breaking Defense is publishing a three-part investigation into the T-7 Red Hawk advanced jet trainer, detailing how the Pentagon acquisition program is put together and identifying the specific pressure points that could cause it to stall or fail.

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00
Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
english.kyodonews.net • KYODO NEWS

Japan approves air force reorganization to boost space defense

By english.kyodonews.net: Japan's parliament on Friday enacted legislation to reorganize and rename the Air Self-Defense Force, adding "space" to its official name as part of a broader effort to strengthen the country's space defense capabilities amid a rapidly changing security environment.

2026-06-26T00:27:44.732849-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Australian Aviation • Stephen Kuper

US approves training package for RAAF Growlers, Super Hornets

By Australian Aviation: The approval, announced by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, is designed to enhance Australia’s ability to operate and sustain its advanced fast jet fleet, while strengthening interoperability with US forces.

2026-06-25T18:11:01.806671-07:00
Event   Europe   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE Systems to Start Fuselage Final Assembly on the UK Combat Air Flying Demonstrator

By FlightGlobal: New platform is coming together two years after programme announcement. BAE Systems will soon launch fuselage final assembly work on the combat air flying demonstrator it announced at the last Farnborough air show, with the milestone coming 40 years after its last such UK-only platform got airborne.

Also: Aviation Week and Shephard Media
2026-06-26T04:26:38.840959-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Reuters

Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy to cooperate on Japanese variant of Eurodrone

By Reuters: Airbus has signed a preliminary agreement with Japan's ​Kawasaki Heavy Industries to cooperate on a ‌possible Japanese variant of a European defence drone, the aerospace company said on Friday.

Also: Janes, Airbus, AeroTime, CNA, euro-sd.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-26T01:12:42.724245-07:00