Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
At SATShow Week 2026 Lite Coms executives outlined plans for multi‑orbit tactical VSAT and next‑generation resilient terminals. In under seven years the company has deployed nearly 1,000 VSATs to U.S. military users, positioning it as a significant supplier in military satcom ground systems.
Reuters
By Reuters: Germany's TKMS and the Marine arm of Singapore's ST Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing a joint service and maintenance centre in Singapore, the German company said on Tuesday.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The Pentagon's testing office has identified ongoing difficulties with several critical US Navy aviation programmes, including a high profile F/A-18E/F sensor and the new mid-band jammer.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: Fusion engine for missile warning lacks a government dataset.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to Sweden, advancing the Gripen C/D Enhanced Performance program.
Reuters
• Gianluca Lo Nostro, Maria Rugamer
By Reuters: German plans for a 10 billion euro ($11.6 billion) military satellite network independent of a parallel European programme are raising red flags among some EU lawmakers over potential duplication, fragmentation of efforts and cost.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: US defence start-up Anduril Industries has begun assembling its YFQ-44A autonomous fighter aircraft at the company's newly opened Arsenal-1 facility in Columbus, Ohio.
Air & Space Forces Mag
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has commenced final assembly on the first F-35A Lightning II destined for the German air force, marking a significant milestone in Berlin's acquisition of 35 conventional take-off and landing variants of the fifth-generation stealth fighter.
Air Data News
New York Times
• Eric Schmitt, Greg Jaffe
Bloomberg
• Alan Crawford, Galit Altstein
Bloomberg
• Aaron Clark, Akshat Rathi, Laura Millan
