eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

AeroVironment to acquire Empirical Systems Aerospace for ~$200M to boost UAS, loitering‑munitions and AAM production

AeroVironment will acquire Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) in a cash‑and‑stock deal valued at about $200 million, adding ESAero’s design and manufacturing capabilities across unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions and advanced air mobility platforms. The company says the transaction will expand production capacity and lift EBITDA.

Also: Defense Daily, Business Wire and insidedefense.com
2026-03-16T13:25:02.896733-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Business Wire

Redwire to Build Belgium’s First National Security Satellite with Aerospacelab

By Business Wire: Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by Belgian D...

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-03-16T05:33:21.292646-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Bayraktar  
Aviacionline • Gastón Dubois

Baykar K2: Heavy 200 kg Kamikaze Drone Unveiled with Swarm and GNSS‑Independent Navigation

By Aviacionline: Baykar unveils the K2, a new heavy kamikaze drone with swarm capabilities—and a 200 kg punch The K2 combines artificial intelligence, GNSS-independent navigation, and swarm operations to conduct deep-strike missions against high-value targets.

Also: airforce-technology.com, news.ssbcrack.com, interestingengineering.com, quwa.org, Defence24 and c4isrnet.com
2026-03-15T14:58:42.129779-07:00
F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Greece approves €3bn air-and-drone defence system and €4bn package including upgrade of 38 F-16s

By Reuters: A Greek parliamentary committee approved on Monday the purchase of a three-billion euro multi-layer air and drone defence system and the upgrade of 38 F-16 fighter jets, with the total cost estimated at about 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion), two sources told Reuters.

2026-03-16T09:00:47.534622-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
defence-industry.eu

EDA awards €15.65m VLEO-DEF contract to design Europe’s first military Very Low Earth Orbit satellite concept

By defence-industry.eu: The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65 million research contract with a European industry consortium to explore military satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).

2026-03-16T05:14:05.472987-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Top Aces to train Argentine Air Force instructor pilots ahead of F-16 fleet introduction

By AeroTime: Top Aces has won a contract to train Argentine Air Force instructor pilots as the country prepares to introduce its newly acquired F-16 fighters.

Also: Aviacionline and cbj.ca
2026-03-16T06:54:32.457138-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

FCAS dispute: Airbus warns Dassault 'there is no plan B' amid programme development difficulties

By AeroTime: In order to understand the difficulties encountered in the development of the Future Combat Air System, the “system of systems” built around a sixth-generation fighter jet developed by Airbus and Dassault Aviation, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces of the French Senate heard two executives from Airbus on March 17, 2021.

Also: euractiv.com
2026-03-16T05:12:25.541351-07:00