DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

FY 2026 Request: Space Force Seeks $277M for MILNET and Pauses Tranche 3 Transport Layer

June 30, 2025

The Space Force wants $277 million next year to launch the Military Internet (MILNET) constellation and has frozen money for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Transport Layer. Defense officials confirm the shift appears in the service's fiscal 2026 budget books, released

AI & Autonomy

How the Air Force Is Using Sentinel Funds to Convert a Qatari 747-8 into Interim Air Force One

June 28, 2025

The Air Force just pulled part of its Sentinel missile budget and pointed it at a different job: turning a Qatari Boeing 747-8 into a stop-gap Air Force One. The switch appeared in a Senate hearing on June 26. Secretary of the

Raytheon Secures 0 Million ESSM Block 2 Production Deal with Japan’s MELCO

Asia-Pacific

Raytheon Secures $250 Million ESSM Block 2 Production Deal with Japan’s MELCO

June 26, 2025

Raytheon, an RTX business, has clinched a $250 million direct-commercial-sale contract with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The agreement sets the stage for licensed production of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 (ESSM B2) at MELCO's Komaki-North complex. According to industry sources, the

Helicopters

Bell Textron Delivers First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype to U.S. Army for Early Testing

June 26, 2025

Bell Textron has handed the first MV-75 virtual prototype to the U.S. Army, marking a concrete step in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program. Defense officials confirm the hand-off took place at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on 24 June, only eighteen months after

Europe & NATO

How US Defense Contractors Can Win Big in Europe’s €800 Billion Spending Surge

June 26, 2025

European governments just backed the most aggressive defense-spending target in NATO history. NATO leaders left The Hague with a pledge to lift defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product. The commitment came only days after several EU capitals pushed double-digit

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FY 2026 Request: Space Force Seeks $277M for MILNET and Pauses Tranche 3 Transport Layer

How the Air Force Is Using Sentinel Funds to Convert a Qatari 747-8 into Interim Air Force One

Raytheon Secures $250 Million ESSM Block 2 Production Deal with Japan’s MELCO

Bell Textron Delivers First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype to U.S. Army for Early Testing

How US Defense Contractors Can Win Big in Europe’s €800 Billion Spending Surge

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer