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August 6, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

MQ-4C Triton and P-8A Poseidon Complete First Automated Teaming Demo

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have completed a technology demonstration showcasing the first automated crewed-uncrewed teaming between the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The...

August 5, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

GAO Highlights Cost and Schedule Challenges in $21B B-52 Modernization

GAO Warns B-52 Upgrade Program Faces Rising Costs, Delays, and Readiness Risks A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights mounting challenges in the US Air...

August 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Inside the Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet

The Dassault Mirage 2000 emerged as a key aircraft during the technological competition of the Cold War, offering France an advanced fighter capable of competing with leading global designs.Although...

July 28, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

L3Harris Awards CPI Aero $13.6M for EA-18G NGJ-LB Pod Structures

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6 million contract to manufacture airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) program. The award expands on a previously...

July 28, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Bell Advances H-1 Helicopters With SPINE Upgrades for Next-Generation Combat Systems

Bell Textron has been awarded a $33.64 million contract to enhance the structural integrity and electrical power systems of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters...

July 27, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

StandardAero to Provide UK-Based Engine Support for New Medium Helicopter Fleet

GE Aerospace has partnered with StandardAero to support the production and long-term sustainment of CT7-2E1 engines for the UK Armed Forces’ New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program. The collaboration follows...

July 25, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky and Safran Explore Collaboration for Next-Generation Rotorcraft

Sikorsky, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, has partnered with Safran Helicopter Engines of France to explore new collaboration opportunities for current and next-generation vertical lift platforms. The agreement...

July 24, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

BAE Systems Secures $946 Million UK Deal to Accelerate Future Combat Air Technologies

The UK has awarded BAE Systems a £708 million ($946 million) contract to speed up the development of critical technologies for its Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The investment...

July 24, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Northrop Grumman Wins $1.2 Billion Contract to Build Three E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth nearly $1.2 billion to manufacture three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and command-and-control aircraft. The agreement...

July 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

GE, Magellan boost Canadian aerospace support

GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace are planning to establish a Canadian maintenance, repair, and overhaul center for the F414-GE-39E fighter engine under a new memorandum of understanding supporting future...