US Approves $214m AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Sale to Lithuania
The United States has cleared a $214 million foreign military sale to Lithuania for AIM‑9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related support. The package adds 152 tactical missiles, eight guidance units and six training missiles to an earlier $19.5 million case, bringing the total to 168 missiles and ten guidance units. RTX will act as the principal contractor, providing logistics, training and engineering services. The acquisition is intended to bolster Lithuania’s air‑defence capability and reinforce regional stability.
US Confirms Peru Selected F-16 Block 70 After Deal Uncertainty
The U.S. Embassy in Peru confirmed that the country has selected Lockheed Martin’s F‑16 Block 70 fighter jet, ending weeks of uncertainty. Peru made a $462 million first‑installment payment on 22 April 2026, signaling commitment to the deal. The Block 70, the most advanced fourth‑generation...
Textron Systems to Supply A2PATS EW Simulators for US Air Force
Textron Systems won a $9.5 million, 17‑month contract from IMPRES Technology Solutions to deliver Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulators (A² PATS) for Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) testing on upgraded F‑15 aircraft. The simulators will be fielded to...
MAS and Lockheed Martin Set Framework for Canadian F-35 Depot
MAS, an L3Harris subsidiary, has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to establish an F‑35 Air Vehicle Depot in Canada. The partnership will create a joint executive steering committee to define depot capabilities, training, and sustainment solutions. Approximately 30...
Boeing Wins Contract Modification for C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment
Boeing secured a $166.8 million contract modification to provide landing‑gear spares for the C‑17 Globemaster III, pushing the overall sustainment contract to roughly $8.05 billion. The work spans several U.S. bases and overseas sites, with a completion deadline of 31 October 2027. Funding combines $134.7 million...
Northrop Grumman Conducts First Engine Start for YFQ-48A Talon Blue
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ‑48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft performed its inaugural engine start on April 17, 2026, marking a key milestone toward flight testing. The start was achieved with a Pratt & Whitney PW500 family engine delivering up to 4,500 lb of thrust,...
PlanetiQ Secures $15m US Air Force STRATFI Contract
PlanetiQ has secured a $15 million US Air Force STRATFI contract to develop and launch a new satellite fleet over the next 48 months. The program will equip the spacecraft with GNSS radio occultation, polarimetric occultation and reflectometry sensors, delivering higher‑resolution...
Ukraine, Diehl Defence Formalise Air Defence, F-16 Missile Cooperation
Ukraine and German defence contractor Diehl Defence signed a concrete agreement to boost Kyiv’s air‑defence capability, expanding deliveries of IRIS‑T SLM and SLS systems and launching joint development of missiles for F‑16 fighters. The pact, witnessed by Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov...
Northrop Grumman Receives $475m Contract to Accelerate GPI Programme
Northrop Grumman has secured an additional $475.3 million from the Missile Defense Agency to speed up its Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, pushing total investment past $1.3 billion. The funding, awarded under a Prototype Project Other Transaction Agreement, targets a Preliminary Design...
Boeing BDS Q1 Deliveries Rise Year-on-Year, but Below Q4
Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) division delivered 30 aircraft in Q1 FY26, up from 26 a year earlier but down from 37 in Q4 FY25. Deliveries included 17 AH‑64 Apache helicopters (2 new, 15 remanufactured), two CH‑47 Chinooks, two...
US and Indonesia Strengthen Defence Cooperation with MDCP
The United States and Indonesia have signed a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) to deepen bilateral security ties. The agreement is built on three pillars—military modernisation, training and education, and joint exercises—while targeting asymmetric systems, maritime and autonomous technologies. It...
US, Chilean Air Forces Achieve First Bilateral F-35 Air Refuelling
The United States and Chilean Air Forces performed their inaugural air‑to‑air refueling of two US F‑35A Lightning II jets using a Chilean KC‑135 Stratotanker on 4 April 2026. The F‑35s, traveling from Eglin AFB to the FIDAE aerospace expo in Santiago, received four...
BAE Systems Tests APKWS Laser-Guidance Kit on RAF Typhoon Aircraft
BAE Systems confirmed a successful test firing of its APKWS laser‑guidance kit from a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon at the Warton flight‑test centre. The kit guided a rocket to a ground target at over six kilometres, demonstrating low‑cost precision...
UES Wins USAF Contract to Advance Human Health and Performance Tools
AeroVironment’s Unmanned & Emerging Systems (UES) division has secured a three‑year, $25 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to transition human health and performance technologies from the lab to the field. The effort focuses on advancing sensors, wearable diagnostics, AI‑driven...
Textron Wins First Military Order for SkyCourier with Belgium
Textron Aviation has secured its first military contract for the Cessna SkyCourier, with Belgium ordering five aircraft for its Special Operations Forces. The planes will be delivered through 2027 and then undergo domestic modifications and certification by Sabena Engineering before...