MRO   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Marshall Aerospace faces a turnaround challenge as C-130-focused MRO demand is pressured by UK fleet-retirement decisions

Marshall Aerospace, a Cambridge-based military transport maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist known for its C-130 work for the UK RAF and global customers, is still recovering after a UK decision to prematurely retire its “stalwart” transport fleet. The company is now betting on its Lockheed Martin C-130-heavy footprint to regain momentum.

2026-06-29T03:55:07.422427-07:00
Airports   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

German Air Force A400M completes nonstop 6,750-nm flight to Hawaii using self-air refueling

By Air Data News: The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has demonstrated a new long-range deployment capability after an Airbus A400M completed a nonstop 6,750-nm (12,500-km) flight from Wunstorf Air Base to Hawaii using only aerial refueling provided by other A400M aircraft.

2026-06-29T00:10:50.647105-07:00
SAAB   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation

By Breaking Defense: A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.

2026-06-26T08:11:41.944170-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
The Air Current • Carter Johnston

The surprising first U.S. deployment of a collaborative combat aircraft

By The Air Current: At a remote airfield in the northwestern Pacific ocean, the U.S. military is operating a stealthy, uncrewed fighter aircraft for the first time as part of a major field training exercise.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-06-26T10:26:10.484950-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
DefenseNews.com

F-35 program chief says growth has outpaced sustainability for joint fighters

By DefenseNews.com: "We didn't put enough parts and pieces on the shelf," Lt. Gen. Gregory L. Masiello told a Senate subcommittee in a recent hearing.

Also: AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-06-26T10:55:18.893651-07:00