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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

Northrop Grumman signs up to $3 billion in deals to expand Patriot and THAAD interceptor production

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have signed multi-year framework agreements with Northrop Grumman to expand production of components for Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors. The arrangements would make Northrop a second solid-rocket-motor supplier for PAC-3 and support replenishment of munitions drawn down during the Iran war.

Also: Reuters, Bloomberg, defence-industry.eu, Seeking Alpha and defence-industry.eu
2026-08-03T05:31:14.955872-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus   Thales  
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement

By SpaceNews.com: Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain.

Also: Satellite Evolution, Janes, SpaceWatch Africa and APAC Defence Reporter
2026-08-03T05:33:01.855788-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Dassault Aviation   AI   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Air Force Seeks Earlier Rafale F4 Deliveries Amid Fleet Overuse

By AeroTime: France’s Air Force chief says Rafale fighters are being overused and wants more F4 fighters quickly instead of waiting until 2033 for the F5 standard.

2026-08-03T04:59:13.461085-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)

By The War Zone: The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Also: Associated Press, Breaking Defense, Simple Flying, Stars and Stripes, The Hill, Aerotech News, Economic Times, ANI News Agency, al.com, defensemirror.com, timesofsandiego.com, San Diego Union-Tribune and 12 more
2026-07-31T12:14:11.177452-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Ukraine Claims Long-Range Drone Strike Damaged Russian Air-Defense and Radar Sites

By AeroTime: Ukraine claimed to have damaged multiple Russian air defense and radar installations during a long-range drone strike in the Krasnodar region.

2026-08-02T06:17:35.755997-07:00