NATO is set to announce the Saab GlobalEye as its E-3A Sentry replacement at the July 2026 Ankara summit, bypassing Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail.
The U.S. Army and Boeing completed a 12-month NGATS pathfinder at Fort Rucker, reporting over $1M in cost avoidance on the AH-64E Apache.
President Trump completed his first flight on a retrofitted Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 on July 1, 2026, as the VC-25B program faces delays until 2028.
Saab AB finalizes a $2.5B deal to deliver 16 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 to 2030.
Pratt & Whitney's F119 engine fleet hits 1 million flight hours, backed by a $1.5B USAF sustainment contract for the F-22 Raptor.
Vertex Aerospace secures a $500M IDIQ contract for global C-12 fleet logistics support across 23 locations through 2031.
Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares signed an MOU to integrate AI-guided interceptors into Airbus air defense command systems.
Israel Aerospace Industries and the State of Berlin signed an MoU to establish an aerospace and defense innovation center in Berlin.
IAI and the Sri Lanka Air Force completed a $50M modernization of five Kfir fighters to C12 standard in June 2026.
Lockheed Martin pairs GPS III satellites with quantum inertial sensors to maintain positioning in GPS-denied military environments.