Helicopter   Sikorsky   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

US approves $1.5B FMS for Austria’s second 12 UH-60M Black Hawk buy

The US State Department has cleared a Foreign Military Sale worth $1.5 billion for Austria to acquire 12 additional Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. A new Congressional notification indicates the procurement includes a specification upgrade to match Austria’s earlier 12-unit 2024 order.

Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Austria Approved For Black Hawk Top-Up Order

Also: FlightGlobal and defcrosnews.com
2026-06-19T04:16:11.949077-07:00
Satellite   North America   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Reuters

Canada's MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon in $620 million deal

By Reuters: Canadian space technology firm MDA Space said on Friday it would buy U.S.-based ​Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX's Raytheon ‌business for $620 million in cash, expanding its footprint in the U.S.

Also: AeroTime, SpaceQ, Aviation Week, Skies Magazine, Seeking Alpha, betakit.com and Seeking Alpha
2026-06-19T05:09:54.648542-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

USAF Awards CCA Production Contracts To Anduril, General Atomics

By Aviation Week: USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for CCA production contracts while continuing autonomy system competition with three other firms.

Also: Reuters, Breaking Defense, aviation-defence-universe.com, aviationnews.eu, Australian Aviation, Air & Space Forces Mag, insideunmannedsystems.com, af.mil, FL360aero, DefenseNews.com, FlightGlobal, Janes and 34 more
2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   BAE Systems   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE confident of T-7 trainer offer to UK, as industry awaits competition launch

By FlightGlobal: UK company awaits launch of competition to replace RAF-operated Hawks. BAE Systems is waiting for a competition launch to advance its promotion of the Boeing T-7 advanced jet trainer (AJT) for a high-profile UK Royal Air Force (RAF) requirement.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-06-19T02:50:35.975945-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

RAAF and US Air Force conduct first joint F-35A weapons integration flight test

By AeroTime: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced the completion of its first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test on an F-35A Lightning II, carried out in tandem with the United States.

Also: Australian Aviation and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-19T03:51:13.172308-07:00
Event   Leadership   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
New York Times • Greg Jaffe, Maggie Haberman

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

By New York Times: The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

Also: NBC News, Task & Purpose, The Independent, The Guardian, CBS News and 4 more
2026-06-18T11:49:35.903939-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Daher details specifications for future MALE drone

By FlightGlobal: French airframer will boost wingspan, payload and endurance if home nation proceeds with development programme. Daher Aircraft has provided more detail on the performance of the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone it could develop for the French armed forces if Paris opts to proceed with such a programme.

2026-06-19T05:37:17.909939-07:00