FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Lockheed Martin says it will disclose in January which aircraft it proposes to replace the U.S. Army’s UH‑72A Lakota primary trainer as it prepares a bid for the Flight School Next competition. The move formalizes Lockheed’s entry into the Army’s effort to modernize initial rotary‑wing pilot training.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies each won awards to "deliver and operate 18 space vehicles" for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force will install Raytheon's PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array radar on its X-62 VISTA test aircraft, advancing autonomous combat capabilities as the service develops artificial intelligence systems for future uncrewed fighters.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Ovzon will provide satcom services to an undisclosed European NATO nation under a new contract announced Dec. 19 worth $25.2 million.
Breaking Defense
• Valerie Insinna
By Breaking Defense: Auditors identified a financial misstatement concerning the F-35 program as part of this past year's audit.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Boeing has selected South Korea's Hanwha Systems to provide the Eagle Large Area Display for Seoul's F-15K fleet and the US Air Force's F-15EX, marking the Korean manufacturer's first export of digital avionics equipment.
Skies Magazine
• CHRIS THATCHER
By Skies Magazine: Assembly of the 615 variant of the CH-149 Cormorant began this fall at IMP Aerospace, mirroring Leonardo’s processes in the U.K.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Europe's Taurus Systems joint venture has been awarded a contract by the German BAAINBw defence procurement body to produce Taurus air-launched cruise missiles in an enhanced Neo-version standard.
Aviacionline
• Gastón Dubois
