Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Syeda Tahreem Bukhari

Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare

As battlefield innovation drives more complex threat mixes, missile defense is increasingly challenged by saturation—when attackers combine mass, speed, and coordinated timelines to overwhelm detection, tracking, and intercept capacity. The cluster frames how evolving concepts of operations are forcing defense planners to rethink effectiveness under maximum load conditions.

2026-06-11T04:33:23.409630-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

South Korea cleared for AMRAAM buy

By FlightGlobal: The AIM-120 is a key weapon for the Republic of Korea Air Force. South Korea has been cleared to buy 70 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).

Also: Yonhap News Agency and koreatimes.co.kr
2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Greece formally proposes purchase of three Embraer C-390 transports to parliament

By Air Data News: The Greek government has formally presented a new €1 billion defense procurement package to parliament that includes the planned acquisition of three Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force.

2026-06-11T01:41:07.637543-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

What comes after FCAS? Europe's fighter industry searches for new alliances

By Air Data News: The collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has ended nearly a decade of attempts to build a common European sixth-generation fighter, but it has also triggered a new round of discussions about what comes next for the continent's aerospace industry.

2026-06-11T00:14:13.236263-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airbus  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Rheinmetall-ICEYE JV expands into ISR satellite network coordination; Airbus announces ISR group with Rohde & Schwarz

By Space Intel Report: BERLIN —The Rheinmetall-Iceye joint venture to provide SAR radar imagery for Germany’s military has expanded its mandate to include coordination of an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite network with German New Space partners specializing in high-resolution optical and thermal imaging.

2026-06-10T23:11:37.742634-07:00
China   GA   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

AVIC ownership puts Cirrus in Department of War’s crosshairs

By FlightGlobal: Pentagon classifies the Vision Jet manufacturer as a Chinese military company operating in the USA. Cirrus Aircraft, the Wisconsin general aviation manufacturer, has been designated as a Chinese military company doing business in the United States by the US Department of War (DOW).

Also: GlobalAir.com
2026-06-10T15:29:00.334713-07:00