Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

NATO launches Operation Arctic Endurance as Denmark, Germany and allies deploy airlift to Greenland amid US annexation row

Denmark has launched Operation Arctic Endurance with NATO partners Sweden, France and Germany, deploying a Danish C‑130 to Greenland while Germany airlifted a 13‑person reconnaissance team aboard an A400M. The move follows failed Washington talks after US President Trump's repeated demands to control the strategic Arctic territory.

2026-01-15T10:18:00.924314-08:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin to Install Mk 70 Vertical Launchers on Uncrewed Surface Vessels

By DefenseNews.com: Larger Saildrone USVs are also under consideration to carry Lockheed Martin weaponry, such as the Mk 70 Vertical Launching System.

Also: Navy Times and Defense Daily
2026-01-15T06:56:51.641730-08:00
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

By FlightGlobal: Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of tactical transports - averaging 45.5 years for legacy C-130s - is creating significant replacement opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin, as nations modernise military airlift capabilities amid growing operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
Helicopter   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ghana becomes latest customer for H175M helicopter with two-unit order

By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has secured another customer for its H175M - the military version of its super-medium-twin - with Ghana ordering two multirole-configured examples.

Also: Janes and 4 more
2026-01-15T03:24:30.373606-08:00
Hypersonic   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

GE and Lockheed Test Rotating‑Detonation Ramjet Demonstrating Higher‑Efficiency Hypersonic Propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers significantly improved efficiency for high-speed flight at Mach 5 and beyond.

Also: GE Aerospace, english.defensearabia.com, interestingengineering.com, news.defcros.com, defence-industry.eu, Lockheed Martin, indiastrategic.in and edrmagazine.eu
2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00
Leadership  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role

By Via Satellite: IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company.

2026-01-14T12:51:30.465240-08:00