SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, Tim Martin

NATO selects Saab GlobalEye as new AEW&C aircraft, starting talks on up to 10 platforms

NATO said it has chosen Saab as the supplier for its next airborne early warning and control capability, with Secretary General Mark Rutte announcing negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft at the Ankara summit. The decision follows NATO’s cancellation of plans to acquire Boeing E-7 Wedgetail surveillance planes.

Also: AeroTime and Reuters
2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters • Saurabh Sharma

Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says

By Reuters: India will supply BrahMos supersonic ​cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as ‌Indian Prime Minister Nahrendra Modi started a two-day visit to Jakarta.

2026-07-06T23:45:15.541394-07:00
Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Sabine Siebold

US in talks on Europe missile co-production, source says

By Reuters: The U.S. is in talks with Germany and other European nations about establishing co-production of Raytheon's ​AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and a maintenance facility for ‌Lockheed's PAC-3 Patriot missiles in Europe, a source told Reuters.

2026-07-07T00:15:50.922677-07:00
Israel   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
New York Times • David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager

Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets

By New York Times: The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.

Also: al-monitor.com
2026-07-06T16:28:58.149383-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

By Breaking Defense: After buying eight companies in the last two years, Ondas execs say they will focus on integrating their portfolio of drones “from surface to stratosphere” by developing a new AI command system in partnership with Palantir.

Also: dronelife.com and Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-06T13:18:26.907500-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Aerospace Testing Intnl • Ben Sampson

Edgewing awarded £4.6bn to push GCAP fighter into detailed design and test phase

By Aerospace Testing Intnl: Edgewing has been awarded a £4.6 billion (US$6.1 billion) contract to move the UK, Italy and Japan’s Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) into its next major design and testing phase, ahead of a demonstrator aircraft that is due to fly before the end of 2027.

Also: AeroTime
2026-07-06T03:28:51.812856-07:00