Load Factor: Defense https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/defense Military customers and services, military aircraft types, weapons and munitions, defense agencies and the primes' defense work. en Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Coast Guard locates debris field in search for Gulfstream and missing six https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-04-gulfstream-aerospace-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-04-gulfstream-aerospace-trade-press Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gulfstream Aerospace: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft Has Flown https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-03-northrop-grumman-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-03-northrop-grumman-trade-press Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT We have a significant update on the fast-moving world of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) out of Mojave, California today. Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue, which now has the official designation YFQ-48A, has taken to the skies for the first time. The War Zone Blackstone launches defense company focused on drone and missile technology https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-blackstone-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-blackstone-product-launch Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Blackstone: Product launch or entry into service AeroTime Blue Ops to Bring Maritime Defense Operations to FAU Harbor Branch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-red-cat-holdings-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-red-cat-holdings-trade-press Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University and Blue Ops, a maritime division of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. PR Newswire, Aerospace and Defense Ireland’s new air surveillance radar identified as Thales GM400 Alpha https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-thales-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-thales-trade-press Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Thales: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Lapland Air Wing Receives First Finnish F-35A Fighter https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-lapland-air-wing-aircraft-order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-lapland-air-wing-aircraft-order Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Rollout ceremony follows touchdown of air force’s first two aircraft… Aviation International News Moog and Niron Magnetics to Showcase Rare-Earth-Free Motor Technology at AUSA 2026 https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-moog-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-moog-trade-press Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Companies to highlight joint work on Iron Nitride magnet–based motors for land and missile actuators while strengthening our domestic defense supply chain WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Moog Inc. PR Newswire, Aerospace and Defense Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’ https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-rtx-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-rtx-trade-press Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT RTX: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense Parry Labs Secures Enterprise Agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-general-dynamics-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-general-dynamics-trade-press Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Long-term software partnership expands deployment of STRATIA® and VIW across next-generation combat vehicle programs ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs today announced that it has signed a five-year Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) with General Dynamics Land... PR Newswire, Aerospace and Defense Shield AI announces new test flight and production sites for X-Bat jet https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-shield-ai-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-02-shield-ai-product-launch Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Shield AI: Product launch or entry into service FlightGlobal A Legacy of Innovation: 125 Years on the Camden Waterfront https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-l3harris-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-l3harris-trade-press Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 125 years. One community. A legacy that put voices on the moon and keeps warfighters connected today. L3Harris newsroom BAE Systems to deliver M‑Code GPS for U.S. Navy joint precision approach and landing system https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-bae-systems-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-bae-systems-trade-press Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT DIGAR™ 500M enables assured positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) with anti‑jam protection for precision carrier landings CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. PR Newswire, Airlines and Aviation Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-department-of-defense-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-department-of-defense-contract-award Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Department of Defense: Federal or defense contract award Breaking Defense Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-boeing-aircraft-order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-boeing-aircraft-order Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Boeing: Aircraft order, purchase, or fleet deal Defense News Neros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-neros-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-neros-trade-press Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Neros: News item, event type not classified Defense News Pentagon unveils four-star Autonomous Warfare Command for drones, AI https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-department-of-defense-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-department-of-defense-product-launch Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Department of Defense: Product launch or entry into service AeroTime RTX's Raytheon awarded $24.4 billion multi-year contract for SM-6 interceptors https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-rtx-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-rtx-contract-award Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Contract boosts production of combat‑proven missile defense capability ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has secured a five-year contract, with ... RTX newsroom Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028 https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-space-force-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-us-space-force-contract-award Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Space Force: Federal or defense contract award Defense News Varda Space Industries Launches Two Vehicles to Orbit at the Same Time https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-varda-space-industries-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-varda-space-industries-trade-press Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT For the first time, two W-series spacecraft lift off on the same rocket, marking a new phase of orbital operations. EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. PR Newswire, Aerospace and Defense Vatn Systems Wins Defense Innovation Unit's Mine Countermeasure Modernization Prize Challenge https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-vatn-systems-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-10-01-vatn-systems-trade-press Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT As DIU searches for modular, communications-resilient technology to conduct unmanned naval mine countermeasures, Vatn Systems' SIGURD system evaluated under operational conditions. BRISTOL, R.I., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vatn Systems, a leading defense technology company building... PR Newswire, Aerospace and Defense Empowering Tactical Edge Computing Through a 3U VPX Open Architecture https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-eizo-rugged-solutions-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-eizo-rugged-solutions-trade-press Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT EIZO Rugged Solutions Blog Home Empowering Tactical Edge Computing Through a 3U VPX Open Architecture Airborne aircraft conducting ISR sensor fusion at the tactical edge. Tactical edge computing requires more than high-performance processing. EIZO Rugged Solutions newsroom Saronic breaks ground on new Port Alpha shipyard in Texas https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-saronic-facility-expansion https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-saronic-facility-expansion Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Saronic: Fleet, base, or facility expansion Breaking Defense Sikorsky, U.S. Army Reach Novel Production Agreement for Black Hawk Helicopter to Accelerate U.S. and Allied Fielding https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-sikorsky-facility-expansion https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-sikorsky-facility-expansion Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Agreement lets the Army add aircraft as allied demand matures, with deliveries beginning in 2028… Lockheed Martin newsroom U.S. Navy Doubles UAS Command and Control Capacity with Second MD-5C, Powered by Skunk Works® MDCX™ https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-lockheed-martin-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-lockheed-martin-trade-press Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT U.S. Navy Doubles UAS Command and Control Capacity with Second MD-5C, Powered by Skunk Works® MDCX™… Lockheed Martin newsroom White House names nominees for SPACECOM, Navy No. 2 https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-white-house-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-white-house-trade-press Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT White House: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-us-department-of-defense-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-30-us-department-of-defense-trade-press Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Department of Defense: News item, event type not classified Defense News Air France A321 in papal livery flies Pope Leo XIV, escorted by two Rafale jets https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-air-france-klm-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-air-france-klm-trade-press Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Air France-KLM: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Collins Aerospace to expand engine components facility to support growth and customer demand https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-collins-aerospace-facility-expansion https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-collins-aerospace-facility-expansion Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 14,000-square-foot addition boosts capacity for increasing commercial and military aviation programs DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) ... RTX newsroom DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-defense-innovation-unit-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-defense-innovation-unit-trade-press Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Defense Innovation Unit: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense HII Wins U.S. Navy Contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs, Accelerating Deployment of Proven Autonomous Capability https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-huntington-ingalls-industries-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-huntington-ingalls-industries-contract-award Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and the global leader in autonomous seapower, was awarded a contract by the U.S. GlobeNewswire, Aerospace and Defense industry USAF B-1B joins NATO air defense drill over Lithuania and Latvia https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-us-air-force-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-29-us-air-force-trade-press Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Air Force: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Israel’s Uvision, Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate systems for NATO military https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-nato-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-nato-trade-press Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT NATO: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense Kratos Announces Promotion of Bill Wilson to C5ISR Systems Division President https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-kratos-defense-and-security-solutions-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-kratos-defense-and-security-solutions-trade-press Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS) a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets announced today that Bill Wilson has been named President of Kratos' C5ISR ... GlobeNewswire, Aerospace and Defense industry L3Harris Receives THAAD Propulsion Contract Valued at $6 Billion https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-l3harris-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-l3harris-contract-award Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin, valued at more than $6 billion (excluding escalations) over seven years, to significantly expand propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. L3Harris newsroom Shield AI and Kraken Technology Group demonstrate Hivemind-enabled autonomous maritime teaming https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-shield-ai-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-shield-ai-trade-press Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PORTSMOUTH, U.K. (September 28, 2026) – Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, and Kraken Technology Group Ltd., a world-leading autonomous maritime company, announced today the successful demonstration of autonomous maritime teaming ... Shield AI newsroom Shipbuilder Behind Failed Constellation Class Wants Back Into The U.S. Navy Frigate Business https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-us-navy-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-us-navy-trade-press Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Fincantieri Marine Group, which developed the cancelled Constellation class frigate for the U.S. Navy, says it sees a possible new opportunity in the service’s latest small surface combatant plans. The War Zone South Korean Air Force Receives First KF-21 Fighter https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-korean-air-aircraft-order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-korean-air-aircraft-order Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jet was first production example made by Korea Aerospace Industries… Aviation International News Uzbekistan Takes Delivery of First Embraer C-390 Millennium https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-embraer-aircraft-order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-28-embraer-aircraft-order Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Milestone marks inaugural central Asian customer for Brazilian airframer… Aviation International News FAA bans single-pilot operations in older Cessna Citation jets https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-textron-aviation-cert-approval https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-textron-aviation-cert-approval Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Textron Aviation: Certification, STC, or Part 145 approval granted AeroTime HII is Awarded Contract to Execute USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Refueling and Complex Overhaul https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-huntington-ingalls-industries-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-huntington-ingalls-industries-trade-press Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $5,099,973,132 contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry ... GlobeNewswire, Aerospace and Defense industry US Army selects five companies for PrSM development https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-castelion-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-25-castelion-trade-press Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Castelion: News item, event type not classified Defense News Saab spies opportunities in space domain as defense firm signs three MoUs https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-24-saab-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-24-saab-trade-press Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Saab: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Global Medical Response: From cockpit to community https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-23-global-medical-response-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-23-global-medical-response-trade-press Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT If you’re a seasoned pilot with military experience, or a background in offshore, tourism or utility flying, the job market has abundant opportunities for your extraordinary skillset. Vertical Magazine Ondas Acquires Three Defense Technology Businesses to Expand Its Integrated Autonomous Defense Systems Platform https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-23-ondas-holdings-merger-acquisition https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-23-ondas-holdings-merger-acquisition Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ondas acquires three defense businesses, adding acoustic sensing, resilient communications and navigation for autonomous defense operations. Ondas Holdings newsroom General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Federal or defense contract award, $1.3M from the Department of Transportation https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-general-atomics-aeronautical-systems-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-general-atomics-aeronautical-systems-contract-award Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT BAA CALL 001-2026 DEVELOPMENT OF NON-SYSTEM SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY TO INTEGRATE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) INTO THE NAS… USAspending.gov award data New Artificial Intelligence Takes Flight on Dassault Aviation’s Rafale https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-dassault-aviation-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-dassault-aviation-trade-press Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new sovereign AI algorithms on the Rafale fighter jet. Dassault Aviation press releases Textron Systems’ Aerosonde® UAS Completes First UAS Vertiport Flights In Commercial Airspace In Support Of The Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-textron-systems-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-textron-systems-trade-press Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Textron Systems’ Aerosonde® UAS Completes First UAS Vertiport Flights In Commercial Airspace In Support Of The Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Article Description Textron Systems' Aerosonde® UAS Completes First UAS Vertiport Flights In Commercial Airspace In Support Of ... Textron newsroom U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Program https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-boeing-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-22-boeing-trade-press Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Under the contract, Boeing will design, build and deliver the Navy's 6th-generation fighter ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy announced Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a... Boeing newsroom L3Harris Partners with Naval Air Warfare Center to Increase Tomahawk Production https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-21-l3harris-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-21-l3harris-trade-press Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT L3Harris Technologies and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake have signed a multi-year agreement to manufacture critical missile components in support of national defense. L3Harris newsroom Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First of 35 German Luftwaffe F-35A Fighters https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-21-lockheed-martin-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-21-lockheed-martin-product-launch Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT First fighter due to arrive in-country in late 2027… Aviation International News DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic – so what comes next? https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-us-department-of-defense-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-us-department-of-defense-trade-press Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Department of Defense: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-nato-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-nato-trade-press Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT NATO: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-us-space-force-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-18-us-space-force-trade-press Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT US Space Force: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense A New Tempo for Defense Software https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-shield-ai-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-shield-ai-trade-press Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT After spending 25 years in defense acquisition, last month marked one year since I joined Shield AI. It feels like an appropriate time to reflect on our work on the U.S. Shield AI newsroom Jerome Cottner joins Yingling as director of sales https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-yingling-aviation-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-yingling-aviation-trade-press Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Business and general aviation MRO, parts and FBO provider Yingling Aviation has appointed Jerome Cottner as director of sales. Cottner brings more than two decades of aviation experience to Yingling. Corporate Jet Investor Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-northrop-grumman-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-17-northrop-grumman-trade-press Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Northrop Grumman: News item, event type not classified Breaking Defense Bell Commemorates First Production AH-1Z Aircraft for Nigeria https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-16-bell-textron-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-16-bell-textron-trade-press Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Bell hosts beam signing ceremony marking international aircraft production milestone… Bell newsroom Rolls-Royce: Federal or defense contract award, $17.0M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-16-rolls-royce-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-16-rolls-royce-contract-award Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS CRITICAL SPARE PARTS TO BE USED ON THE HC-130J AIRCRAFT… USAspending.gov award data Hermeus to manufacture Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-229 engine under new production licensing agreement https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-15-hermeus-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-15-hermeus-trade-press Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Agreement accelerates Quarterhorse aircraft production and expands U.S. capacity to build combat-proven fighter enginesLOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX ... RTX newsroom Airbus Helicopters: Federal or defense contract award, $2.0M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-14-airbus-helicopters-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-14-airbus-helicopters-contract-award Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS SPARE PARTS USED ON THE MH-65E AIRCRAFT. CLASS DETERMINATION FOR NONAVAILABILITY ARTICLES IAW FAR 25.103(B)(1) APPLIES TO THIS ACTION, BAA EXCEPTION MTF IS IN THE FILE. USAspending.gov award data Swarm Unveils Gamera as Contender for New U.S. Large Drone Requirements https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-14-swarm-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-14-swarm-product-launch Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT U.S. Air Force is seeking a more affordable replacement for MQ-9A Reapers… Aviation International News General Atomics Pitches New Wildfire Drone For Reaper Replacement Program https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-12-general-atomics-aeronautical-systems-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-12-general-atomics-aeronautical-systems-trade-press Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The new drone has a target price well below that of the current MQ-9A… Aviation International News Chelton Avionics, Inc: Federal or defense contract award, $1.9M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-chelton-avionics-inc-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-chelton-avionics-inc-contract-award Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT REPAIR OF RT5000 AND RT5000 SAR TO BE UTILIZED ON USCG MH-60T AIRCRAFT. USAspending.gov award data Draganfly Selected by Government of Canada to Supply Low-Cost Tactical ISR UAS to the Canadian Armed Forces https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-draganfly-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-draganfly-contract-award Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Initial contract includes 100 Low-Cost Tactical ISR UAS systems, with options for Canadian Armed Forces to acquire up to 4,900 additional systems Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. Draganfly newsroom Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to the Uzbekistan Air Force https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-embraer-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-embraer-trade-press Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The delivery of the first next-generation aircraft is part of Uzbekistan's ongoing efforts to modernize and enhance its operational capabilities• Uzbekistan becomes the first C-390 Millennium operator in Central Asia… Embraer media center GE Aerospace: Federal or defense contract award, $3.6M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-ge-aerospace-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-ge-aerospace-contract-award Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT CT7-9C3 ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND SPARE COMPONENTS FOR THE HC-144 AIRCRAFT. USAspending.gov award data Trakka USA LLC: Federal or defense contract award, $7.2M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-trakka-usa-llc-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-11-trakka-usa-llc-contract-award Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PURCHASE OF TRAKKA TL-360 TO BE UTILIZED ON USCG MH-60T AIRCRAFT. USAspending.gov award data Logis-Tech, LLC: Federal or defense contract award, $4.6M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-logis-tech-llc-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-logis-tech-llc-contract-award Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PURCHASE ORDER OF PCU-300 PUSHCARTS TO SUPPORT THE USCG AIRCRAFT FLEET. USAspending.gov award data Meggitt: Federal or defense contract award, $1.9M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-meggitt-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-meggitt-contract-award Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS DISC,BRAKES FOR USE ON MH-65 AIRCRAFT. USAspending.gov award data Purpose beyond the uniform: Greg L. Davis continues a mission through aviation https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-textron-aviation-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-10-textron-aviation-trade-press Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT From documenting the military's response following Sept. 11 to capturing the future of flight at Textron Aviation, Greg L. Davis has built a career... Textron Aviation media center Firefly Aerospace Signs Contract with SSC Space for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-firefly-aerospace-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-firefly-aerospace-product-launch Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Firefly Aerospace: Product launch or entry into service Firefly Aerospace newsroom If the Best AI Wins, America Must Build It https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-l3harris-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-l3harris-trade-press Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT To deter and defeat increasingly capable adversaries, American and allied warfighters need technologies built around models we can trust, writes Heidi Wood, Vice President, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, in Axios. L3Harris newsroom Pilatus PC-7 MKX Basic Military Trainer Makes First Flight https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-pilatus-aircraft-product-launch https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-pilatus-aircraft-product-launch Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Dutch air force will receive eight of the two-seaters in 2027… Aviation International News Shield AI signs X-BAT letter of intent with Poland’s PGZ and WZL-2 https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-shield-ai-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-shield-ai-trade-press Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT KIELCE, Poland (September 9, 2026) — At a signing event yesterday at MSPO, the International Defence Industry Exhibition, Shield AI, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2 S.A. Shield AI newsroom Telephonics Corporation: Federal or defense contract award, $27.7M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-telephonics-corporation-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-09-telephonics-corporation-contract-award Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PROCUREMENT OF APS-143 RADAR COMPONENTS FOR THE HC-144 AIRCRAFT. USAspending.gov award data Airbus: Federal or defense contract award, $1.2M from the Department of Homeland Security https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-airbus-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-airbus-contract-award Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS SPARES FOR USE ON THE HC-144 AIRCRAFT. CLASS DETERMINATION FOR NONAVAILABILITY ARTICLES IAW FAR 25.103(B)(1) APPLIES TO THIS ACTION, BAA EXCEPTION MTF IS IN THE FILE. USAspending.gov award data Draganfly Selected for All Five Capability Streams of Canada’s New Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-draganfly-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-draganfly-trade-press Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Selection as a Qualified Supplier Deepens Draganfly’s Role Within Canada’s Revamped Defence Procurement Ecosystem, as Government Plans $180 Billion in Defence Procurement Over the Next Decade Ottawa, ON, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. Draganfly newsroom French Armed Forces order Airbus U050 Capa-X drone | Airbus https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-airbus-aircraft-order https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-08-airbus-aircraft-order Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Marignane, France, 10 September 2026 – The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters following the successful evaluation of an initial U050 Capa-X system acquired at the end of 2025. Airbus newsroom L3Harris Receives Landmark PAC‑3 MSE Propulsion Contract to Power America’s Arsenal of Freedom https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-07-l3harris-contract-award https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-07-l3harris-contract-award Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract award from Lockheed Martin, valued at $4.7 billion over seven years, to produce propulsion systems for the PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. L3Harris newsroom Kepplair Starts Converting ATR 72 Regional Airliners Into Water Bombers https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-05-atr-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-05-atr-trade-press Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ATR 72 aircraft performs pre-modification flight in Toulouse… Aviation International News RTX's Pratt & Whitney invests $25 million to expand precision parts manufacturing in Niepołomice, Poland https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-04-rtx-facility-expansion https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-09-04-rtx-facility-expansion Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Site will add more than 120 jobs and increase production capacity for commercial and military engine componentsNIEPOLOMICE, Poland, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: ... RTX newsroom Five men released on bail in RAF Fairford terror investigation https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-08-19-royal-air-force-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-08-19-royal-air-force-trade-press Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Royal Air Force: News item, event type not classified AeroTime Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-08-19-uk-ministry-of-defence-trade-press https://loadfactor.mannventure.com/record/2026-08-19-uk-ministry-of-defence-trade-press Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT MOD sponsored low flying exercises within the UK low flying system. UK Ministry of Defence on GOV.UK