Vertical Mag
• Jen Boyer
Apex Heli-Support has won multi-year maintenance agreements, partnering with GDC Middle East to provide sustainment for MD-530F and AH-6i helicopters operated by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the National Guard. The contracts establish long-term rotary-wing support arrangements in the Kingdom.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Munich Security Conference 2026 The 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: German aerospace lobby BDLI is calling for a dual-fighter strategy under FCAS, effectively urging France and others to go separate ways while maintaining the veneer of cooperation.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Saudi Arabia is eyeing further updates to its large fleet of F-15 combat aircraft, with Boeing seeing strong potential for new upgrades - or even an order for its "latest and greatest" EX-model version.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Hypersonica has emerged from stealth, announcing a €23.3 million Series A funding round and the successful completion of a hypersonic missile test.
DefenseNews.com
UK Defence Journal
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Defence & Space is confident that it is a matter of when and not if it will make a marquee sale of its A400M Atlas to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
CNBC
• Lim Hui Jie
By CNBC: Hanwha missed revenue and pre-tax profit estimates, but beat net profit expectations.
Breaking Defense
• Brittany Cianflone
