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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Joby to Separate Commercial and Defense VTOL Programs Through $500 Million Resonant Sciences Acquisition

Joby Aviation plans to acquire Resonant Sciences for $500 million, establishing the company as Joby’s dedicated defense business. Resonant will house Joby’s hybrid-electric and autonomous projects, creating a formal separation between its commercial and defense-oriented VTOL activities.

2026-08-13T06:05:56.760537-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

India launches competition for 60 military transport aircraft

By Air Data News: India has formally launched the competition for 60 new military transport aircraft, bringing the long-discussed Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program into its selection phase after years of studies and preparations.

2026-08-13T02:53:27.525743-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
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Yonhap News Agency • Kim Eun-jung

KAI, Hyundai Rotem to team up on long-range air-to-air missiles for KF-21

By Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem Co. said Thursday they have agreed to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter jet and explore opportunities to export aircraft and weapons packages to global markets.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-08-12T17:53:32.408291-07:00
China   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Lucy Craymer

Chinese state-linked observatory sought NZ site, spy agency says

By Reuters: New Zealand's security agency said it disrupted an attempt by a ‌Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country, highlighting the case in its annual assessment of an increasingly dangerous espionage environment.

2026-08-12T22:05:38.537367-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations

By SpaceNews.com: ILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space Force has added $28 million to an existing contract with Impulse Space to provide two more maneuverable spacecraft for tactically responsive space missions, expanding the startup’s role in an effort to give military operators faster options for responding to activity in orbit.

Also: Defense Daily and satnews.com
2026-08-12T16:45:36.832471-07:00