Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
defence-industry.eu • Lukasz Prus

Raytheon selected to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Mogami-class frigates under Sea3000

Raytheon, part of RTX, has been selected to provide SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s future Mogami-class frigates through the Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program. The award covers SeaRAM for three Australian ships being built in Japan.

2026-05-11T07:37:46.578395-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

EDGE, Baykar Sign Contract to Arm AKINCI with AL TARIQ Precision-Guided Munitions

By edrmagazine.eu: Istanbul, Turkiye: 8 May 2026 – EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, an international leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, have signed two agreements at SAHA 2026 that together mark a significant deepening of their strategic.

2026-05-11T03:56:52.181837-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Marines to phase out F/A-18 maintenance jobs as Hornet era ends

By DefenseNews.com: Enlisted Marines with Hornet specialties will be offered retraining, reassignment or career dead ends.

Also: Stars and Stripes, marinecorpstimes.com and Military Times
2026-05-08T12:57:43.506406-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets

By Breaking Defense: “The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-05-08T13:05:03.898284-07:00