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Axios • Colin Demarest

What we know about Lockheed Martin’s new Patriot missile

Lockheed Martin is pitching its new Patriot missile on the basis that customers trust its performance and that the company can deliver it at scale. The reporting centers on reliability and availability—positioning the program to support sustained demand for regional air-defense systems.

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2026-07-29T04:14:36.612401-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Safran to prioritize French fighter engine as FCAS funding ends in September

By AeroTime: Safran will develop only one next-generation fighter engine and will prioritize French requirements as Franco-German FCAS propulsion funding ends in September.

Also: India Defense News

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2026-07-29T02:45:49.150786-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

By FlightGlobal: Industry team outlines significant progress made since 2018. The UK is furthering its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme activities, via a follow-on contract worth £708 million ($942 million).

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2026-07-29T04:29:53.930058-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

By SpaceWatch Global: HawkEye 360 has won a multi‑year contract to deliver space‑based RF data and analytics to the Indian Navy and regional partner nations.

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2026-07-29T01:13:33.020795-07:00

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Reuters • Alexander Dziadosz, David Lewis, Reade Levinson

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

By Reuters: United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor's business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N.

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2026-07-28T22:28:46.661279-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

By FlightGlobal: The USAF is developing tactics, techniques and procedures for its future uncrewed fighter fleet. The US Air Force has conducted another exercise with the Anduril Industries YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to explore realistic operations.

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2026-07-28T21:28:02.026293-07:00

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Washington Post • Tara Copp

Air Force will rename Charleston base after Lindsey Graham

By Washington Post: The service said the renaming honors the late senator’s public service career in the military and Congress.

Also: Politico, AirForceTimes and postandcourier.com

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2026-07-28T10:42:04.655360-07:00

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The War Zone • Ian Ellis-Jones

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 28, 2026

By The War Zone: The U.S. may have paused its strike campaign against Iran, for now, but the revived naval blockade remains in full effect.

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2026-07-28T09:58:03.345847-07:00

What we know about Lockheed Martin’s new Patriot missile

Safran to prioritize French fighter engine as FCAS funding ends in September

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

Air Force will rename Charleston base after Lindsey Graham

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 28, 2026

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

What we know about Lockheed's new Patriot missile

Safran to prioritize French fighter engine as FCAS funding ends in September

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

Boeing posts wider loss than expected as Air Force One costs weigh on results

Anduril marks Arsenal-1 milestone with first YFQ-44A production drone

Dassault moves sensitive equipment as Gironde wildfire idles Rafale plant

Air Force mulls 'maybe' pulling B-52s from retirement

Boeing logs record $715B backlog while Air Force One VC-25B replacement costs balloon

France deploys Airbus A400M for first forest-firefighting mission, debuting cargo-bay retardant drops

Bell wins $300M SPINE upgrade contract for up to 49 US Marine Corps H-1-family helicopters

USAF to restart B-52 radar testing after June crash; replacement test bomber targeted for end-2026 completion with AN/APQ-188

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