Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Embraer sends KC-390 demonstrator on global sales tour to pursue export military orders

Embraer's company-owned KC-390 demonstrator, unveiled in September 2024, is conducting an intensive world tour—visiting customers across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America—as the Brazilian airframer presses to win export orders for its multi-role KC-390 Millennium tactical transport.

2026-02-20T12:55:56.619766-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Boeing  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Boeing to ramp production of missile‑tracking sensors for U.S. military satellites

By SpaceNews.com: Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites Boeing expands production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites.

Also: Via Satellite and Defense Daily
2026-02-20T05:10:19.882613-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals  
DefenseNews.com • Burak Ege Bekdil

U.S. Clears Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Exports to Philippines Despite Earlier Block on Pakistan Sale

By DefenseNews.com: A Turkish company has won U.S. export licenses to sell a batch of helicopters to the Philippines. But only a month earlier, Turkey’s persistent requests for the same export license to sell the same helicopters to Pakistan were going nowhere.

2026-02-20T07:01:06.997225-08:00
Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Mike Stone

New U.S. defense cybersecurity rules push small suppliers away, raising production risks

By Reuters: New U.S. cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and diversify the supply base.

Also: CNA
2026-02-20T03:15:20.504819-08:00