UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Deals   Bayraktar  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Baykar signs Indonesia pact for 12 Kizilelma UCAVs starting 2028

Baykar has signed an agreement with Indonesia’s Republikorp to supply 12 Bayraktar KızılElma autonomous unmanned combat air vehicles, with deliveries beginning in 2028. The deal—positioned around Indonesia’s aerospace-sector ambitions—was highlighted during SAHA 2026 in Istanbul as Baykar displayed a full-scale Kizilelma model.

Janes • Akhil Kadidal, Manasvi Shanker Sharma

SAHA 2026: Baykar signs agreement to export Kizilelma to Indonesia

Also: Daily Sabah and defensemirror.com
2026-05-08T01:51:35.055091-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RAAF looks to develop autonomous airborne logistics

By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed cargo aircraft will support far-flung locations in the Australia’s north. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is exploring the use of autonomous aircraft to provide logistical support to military installations in Australia’s vast northern regions.

2026-05-07T23:50:15.216158-07:00
Space Force   AI   Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on space interceptor program for Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab said May 7 it won new Pentagon-related defense business tied to the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative and to the expanding U.S.

Also: AeroTime and 4 more
2026-05-07T15:27:26.182649-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Steve Losey

F-22s Arrive at Kadena as Base Awaits Delayed F-15EXs

By Air & Space Forces Mag: F-22 Raptors from two squadrons have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, as the base awaits its delayed F-15EX Eagle IIs.

Also: nationalsecurityjournal.org, defence-blog.com and war.gov
2026-05-06T12:12:46.530151-07:00