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August 11, 2026
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a purchase agreement with Saudia for four new Boeing 777F aircraft and finalised long-term lease contracts for these aircraft, whose…
Reach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NIMBUS Lab, have announced that they have been selected by AFWERX for a STTR Phase I contract focused on wireless power-enabled perched drones for…
Add the half-day AM+ Workshop: Aerospace & Defense event to your ticket for insights into how additive is reshaping defense supply chains already, and how to enter this surging market as an…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s follow-on order for 300 additional Dhanush towed howitzers could be formally signed before March 2027, according... The post 300 More…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Hyderabad-based defense electronics leader Zen Technologies Ltd has secured a major contract from the Ministry of Defence,... The post Zen…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Orders placed through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by the Military Affairs Department have crossed Rs 1.35 lakh... The post Defence accounts…
August 10, 2026
Airbus to deploy specialists to support investigation into sudden altitude loss of an Air India A320
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus confirmed on Monday it is sending specialist technicians to assist with the investigation…
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Free for nonsubscribers By Thomas Blackwood August 10, 2026, © Leeham News: Embraer has achieved the best second-quarter revenue in the Brazilian planemaker’s history after delivering 65 aircraft in…
AerFin and Lufthansa Technik have signed a new multi-platform component agreement to ensure material availability with flexible supply chain solutions. The agreement supports Lufthansa Technik’s…
Fundamental Advisors, an established alternative asset manager focused on municipal, public purpose and community assets, recently announced the acquisition of BlueSky Helicopters, a Southern…
ALL.SPACE has won a contract to provide its Hydra MAX terminals to Aalyria. They will be deployed with Aalyria’s Spacetime orchestration software integrated directly with the platform. The two…
Welcome to Issue 19 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing – This week, the conversation around Canadian space sovereignty takes center stage, and the contrast between our ambitions and our logistical…
Army Bering Weston JV LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska (W9128F-26-D-A038); Bristol Engineering Services Company LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska (W9128F-26-D-A039); Dawson Federal Inc.,* Honolulu,... The post…
With a 750 shp engine, high wing, fixed landing gear and multi-mission cabin, the Praga Alfa aims for STOL performance and operational flexibility
The Colombian naval corporation delivered six Low-Draft River Operation Boats (BOFBC), under a contract that included their design and construction. The ceremony…
Airbus’s July O&D numbers are in, and the gap over 2025 keeps widening. Orders: 204 gross, but 66 cancellations brought
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer reported revenue of $2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026…
France's push to involve its automotive industry in the production of military drones is moving toward industrial implementation, thanks to alliances between manufacturers of…
MDA Space (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA) reported its Q2 2026 results on Friday, posting revenue of $498.6 million, up 33.6% year-over-year, and for the first time in a year a backlog that grew instead of…
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The manufacturer maintains its delivery and revenue targets, but now expects higher operating margin and cash generation
The Ministry of Defence opened a process to receive proposals for a new advanced jet trainer. The T-7A, M-346, T-50 and Hürjet will compete for the contract
10-08-2026 Airways New Zealand has awarded Rohde & Schwarz Australia the contract to expand its IP voice communications system (IP VCS). This award, corresponding to Stage 2…
Deal value reached US$1.7 trillion in H1 2026, up 47 percent year on year, while mega-deals worth at least US$1 billion rose 59 percent to US$1.4 trillion, supported by falling interest rates and…
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Atlantic Aviation Holding Corporation by Apollo Global Management…
The European Commission and ESA have concluded IRIS² negotiations with the SpaceRISE consortium (Eutelsat, HispaSat, SES), naming HispaSat prime contractor for the ground segment, with initial…
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August 9, 2026
Supply chain resilience is increasingly about adaptability and speed of response, with metrics such as route reliability, transit-time deviation, carrier performance and exception frequency helping…
Transaction creates an end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense. Adds a profitable defense business generating over $200M in annual revenue1, with operations across 35 countries,...
At the latest edition of the EuroSatory land-defence trade show, carmaker Renault and Thales caused a stir by unveiling 4Troop, a multirole command vehicle…
In their experiment to simulate nuclear fusion, Chinese scientists managed to reach 70 million degrees for almost 20 minutes (a…
Four in ten security and defence equipment contracts in Spain are awarded with a single bidder, compared with 19.7% for public works. The lack of real competition stems from the high…
