Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Vertical Mag • LMS Press Release

LMS secures Sikorsky contract to modernize Fuel Quantity Gauging System on U.S. Army UH-60Ms

LMS has won a Sikorsky contract for the modernization of the Fuel Quantity Gauging System on the U.S. Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The award represents LMS’s first direct role on the platform while leveraging its long-standing relationship with Sikorsky.

2026-07-08T05:00:25.201987-07:00
Israel   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Emily Rose

Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

By Reuters: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for ​Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey ‌with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Reuters.

2026-07-08T04:17:35.393134-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   AI   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters • Max Hunder

Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones

By Reuters: Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian "mid-strike" drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told ​Reuters.

2026-07-07T23:59:44.316342-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

By The War Zone: The B-52 fleet is in need of an upcoming upgrade and has been in high demand, as well as suffering a tragic loss. 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.

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2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00
Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Adriano Marchese

Raytheon, NATO Move to Build Advanced AMRAAM Missile Components in Europe

By Wall Street Journal: Raytheon and a coalition of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies signed an agreement to expand the AMRAAM missile program, clearing the way to build components of the advanced air-to-air missile on European soil for the first time.

2026-07-07T16:00:11.844045-07:00