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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Sierra Nevada wins $31.8 million contract to develop ski kit for C-130J Hercules

Sierra Nevada will design a kit that converts a production C-130J into an LC-130J ski-equipped aircraft under a $31.8 million U.S. Air Force contract. The work advances the service’s ability to operate the Hercules from snow and ice-covered runways in austere environments.

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2026-09-03T04:20:59.834713-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones take effect

By AeroTime: The US has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and critical components, with reduced rates available for some allied suppliers.

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2026-09-03T03:05:19.596861-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Supply Chain Policy & Regulation Export Controls & Trade Compliance

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

U.S. Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100% on Imported Drones and Critical Components

By AeroTime: drone US tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones take effect The United States began imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and critical components at 12:01… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 3, 2026.

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2026-09-03T03:05:19.726513-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Spain orders lightweight A900 rotorcraft for uncrewed maritime surveillance evaluation

By FlightGlobal: Madrid picks locally-developed system for follow-on assessment of maritime surveillance capability.

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2026-09-03T02:35:11.564188-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Asia-Pacific (APAC)

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Indian air force tests locally produced Long Range Glide Bomb

By FlightGlobal: Munition comes in four sizes, and can be used in GPS-denied environments. The Indian air force has conducted the first drop of an indigenously developed glide bomb designated Khagantak-243 (K-243).

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2026-09-02T23:51:22.987360-07:00

F-16 Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

The War Zone

Missile Shortage Has Now Hit Ukrainian F-16 Force

By The War Zone: The shortage is so acute that the air force frantically tracks incoming missile shipments and waits to see whether they arrive before Russia’s next aerial barrage.

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2026-09-02T15:33:33.621498-07:00

Satellite Supply Chain Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

All.Space to demonstrate high-rate satcom terminal production under DIU agreement

By SpaceNews.com: ll.Space WASHINGTON — All.Space has signed an agreement with the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit to demonstrate that its multi-orbit satellite communications terminals can be manufactured at high rates.

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2026-09-02T18:30:44.630520-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

2026-09-02T13:34:55.859420-07:00

Sierra Nevada wins $31.8 million contract to develop ski kit for C-130J Hercules

US tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones take effect

U.S. Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100% on Imported Drones and Critical Components

Spain orders lightweight A900 rotorcraft for uncrewed maritime surveillance evaluation

Indian air force tests locally produced Long Range Glide Bomb

Missile Shortage Has Now Hit Ukrainian F-16 Force

All.Space to demonstrate high-rate satcom terminal production under DIU agreement

GE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test

GE secures Pentagon funding for hypersonic test platform

GE Details Combat Engine Delivery Growth Plan

US Air Force moves closer to ski-equipped C-130J Hercules

US tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones take effect

U.S. Imposes Tariffs of Up to 100% on Imported Drones and Critical Components

Spain orders lightweight A900 rotorcraft for uncrewed maritime surveillance evaluation

Indian air force tests locally produced Long Range Glide Bomb

All.Space to demonstrate high-rate satcom terminal production under DIU agreement

Open Cosmos Lands UK Defense Communications Role

E.U. Chief Says Alleged Russian Drone Plot Had 'Hallmarks of State-Sponsored Terrorism'

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

Saab Shaking Up Gripen Training with Project Skynapse

Pentagon signs seven-year agreements to triple PAC-3 MSE and quadruple THAAD production

USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 286 days at sea and Middle East deployment

NATO fighters scramble after drones approach Baltic airspace as Zelenskiy declares Russian skies unsafe

US Navy seeks two carrier-based autonomous combat aircraft prototypes costing under $30 million

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