Event   Supply Chain   FlightSim   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Turkish Airlines expands pilot training and simulation capacity at Farnborough, with multi-year CAE deal and additional Havelsan

Turkish Airlines is expanding pilot training capacity through a multi-year agreement with CAE announced during Farnborough Airshow activity, and has also ordered six additional flight simulators from Havelsan. In parallel, Turkish Aerospace used Farnborough 2026 to update roadmaps for KAAN, T-70, T-925 and Hürjet.

Also: Daily Sabah, aircargoweek.com and India Defense News
2026-07-22T01:43:05.415982-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Lockheed, RTX in 'early' talks for Ukraine Patriot production, execs say

By Breaking Defense: “Working with the United States government, we are working [...] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,” said Raytheon’s Tom Laliberty.

2026-07-21T23:44:27.327681-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Farnborough Airshow   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low

Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets

By Reuters: Boeing flexed its muscle in the race to build autonomous fighter aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, displaying its Ghost Bat drone, as rivals pitched competing designs for what could become a new multibillion-dollar defence market.

2026-07-21T22:25:41.075851-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Lockheed awaits next phase of India’s MTA contest with C-130J offer

By FlightGlobal: Airframer sees no end in sight for production of venerable airlifter. Lockheed Martin is eyeing an addressable market of “upwards of 500 airplanes” in the class of its C-130J, as executives see no end in sight for production of the veteran airlifter.

2026-07-21T21:42:46.615769-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

By Space.com: The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-07-21T12:07:19.359993-07:00