Leadership   Military Aircraft Procurement   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Diana Stancy

U.S. Navy stands up Portfolio Acquisition Executives for Aviation, Mission Systems and Munitions to accelerate delivery to the f

The Department of the Navy announced three new Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) organizations—Aviation (PAE-A), Mission Systems, and Munitions—each backed by interim officials to lead procurement and fielding. The service said the PAEs are designed to inject urgency and prioritize faster warfighting capability delivery across naval aviation and combat support areas.

Also: Defense Daily, DVIDS / U.S. DoD and insidedefense.com
2026-05-11T15:26:55.472090-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Turkey signs first KAAN fighter order as Spain studies possible partnership

By Air Data News: Madrid reportedly interested in stealth fighter with technology transfer and local Turkey has formally signed its first domestic production contract for the KAAN fifth-generation fighter while Spain has emerged as a potential future partner for the stealth aircraft program.

2026-05-11T15:28:17.474880-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
defence-industry.eu • Lukasz Prus

Raytheon selected to supply SeaRAM self-defense systems for Australia’s Mogami-cass frigates

By defence-industry.eu: RTX announced that its Raytheon division has been selected to provide SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for the Australia Navy’s future Mogami-class frigates under the Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program.

Also: defence-blog.com and rtx.com
2026-05-11T07:37:46.578395-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

EDGE, Baykar Sign Contract to Arm AKINCI with AL TARIQ Precision-Guided Munitions

By edrmagazine.eu: Istanbul, Turkiye: 8 May 2026 – EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, an international leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, have signed two agreements at SAHA 2026 that together mark a significant deepening of their strategic.

2026-05-11T03:56:52.181837-07:00