Aerospace / Defense News and Press Releases

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GE Aerospace Deploying 360 Foam Wash Cleaning System to MRO Shops: 5/26/2026 9:56:29 AM; • Foam wash improves inspection quality, benefiting shop turnaround times • Developed with customers in the Middle East region for improved time on wing GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced that 360 Foam Wash jet engine cleaning technology is being deployed to Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) shops globally.
ITPS Canada Orders Leonardo M-346 T Block 20 Advanced Jet Trainers To Meet Evolving Tactical Training Requirements: 5/26/2026 9:52:44 AM; The aircraft will support expansion of NATO and Allied tactical fighter pilot training at the International Tactical Training Centre in North Bay, Ontario The contract includes six M-346 T Block 20 aircraft – with options for an additional six units - which are expected to enter service starting in 2029 With a rapidly growing number of air forces dealing with the …
Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling: 5/26/2026 2:38:39 AM; As NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity, the agency is looking for partners to share mission stories covering Artemis Moon missions, nuclear propulsion, aeronautics, and more.
Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026: 5/26/2026 2:28:25 AM; On 12 August 2026, a solar eclipse will be visible across parts of Europe and the north Atlantic. The path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small area of northeastern Portugal.
Long-range land strike: Thales completes first firings with X-Fire launcher: 5/26/2026 2:14:10 AM; • Thales has successfully carried out the first live firing from its sovereign X-Fire launcher, developed in partnership with Soframe for long-range land strikes (FLP-t).
NASA’s X-59 Undergoes Scheduled Maintenance: 5/25/2026 5:46:48 PM; After completing a series of initial test flights at high and low altitudes, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is undergoing a scheduled maintenance period inside its hangar.
Alstom opens the doors to its nine Italian sites: a journey into railway innovation for adults and children alike, alongside those who design and build it every day: 5/25/2026 11:44:08 AM; Alstom once again opened the doors of its nine Italian sites this year for the “Ti Presento Alstom” Open Day, welcoming more than 3,700 people, including employees’ family members, children and friends.
Thales Delivers First Two GM403 Radars To Indonesia: 5/25/2026 10:56:56 AM; • On May 18 th, with the presence of the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Thales officially delivered two GM403 radars to the Indonesian Air Force amid an official ceremony at Halim airbase in Jakarta, the Indonesian Air Force headquarters.
GMV develops a system for detecting interference in satellite communications: 5/25/2026 9:39:42 AM; GMV is developing a new radio frequency (RF) spectrum monitoring system capable of detecting interference and analyzing its source in the primary frequency bands currently used by communications satellites.
NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management: 5/22/2026 4:04:33 PM; NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong value for U.S.
Thales Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud to Launch a New Sovereign Cloud in Germany: 5/22/2026 1:21:56 PM; • Thales and Google Cloud have signed a landmark partnership to launch a new European sovereign cloud offering in Germany, delivering advanced cloud capabilities to customers while keeping their data confidential, secure and fully sovereign.
NASA to Showcase Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit: 5/21/2026 7:30:52 PM; Media are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Northrop Grumman Boosts E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Maintenance, Training with Augmented and Virtual Reality: 5/21/2026 12:14:24 PM; Summary Northrop Grumman is enhancing maintenance and training for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, using company-developed AR/VR technologies like Armor and E-2D LITE to improve mission readiness and reduce repair times through innovative, data-driven solutions.
Smile lifts off on quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind: 5/19/2026 4:42:16 PM; The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch marks the beginning of an ambitious mission to better understand solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and the science of space weather.
Leonardo: start of the share buyback programme: 5/19/2026 12:23:59 PM; Leonardo announces, also pursuant to Article 144-bis paragraph 3 of the Issuers’ Regulation, the starting in the next days of the share buyback programme, following the resolution adopted by the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 7 May 2026 and in the terms already disclosed.
NASA’s New Shock Detectives Project Invites Volunteers to Help Study Solar Wind: 5/19/2026 11:24:43 AM; The Sun sprays an extremely fast stream of charged particles called the solar wind. At approximately 56,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) in front of the Earth toward the Sun, the solar wind collides with the Earth’s protective magnetic field, generating a long-lasting shock wave that stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles.
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz: 5/19/2026 10:17:20 AM; About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath tens of meters of frigid water. Lake Agassiz —which once encompassed present-day Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg, and Lake of the Woods—covered an area larger than all of the Great Lakes combined.
Thales appoints Jérémie Papin Senior Executive Vice-President, Finance and Information Systems: 5/19/2026 9:53:21 AM; • Jérémie Papin to join Thales as SEVP Finance and Information Systems on July 1 st 2026. • He will take over from Pascal Bouchiat who will retire at this date.
Lockheed Martin, Department of War Kick Off Supplier Conference Series Focused on Delivering Munitions at Speed and Scale: 5/15/2026 9:03:13 AM; More than 150 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] suppliers gathered in Dallas this week to hear directly from Department of War (DoW) officials and participate in strategic, collaborative discussions about how industry can best work together to deliver munitions at speed and scale as part of the inaugural Munitions Acceleration Supplier Conference.
Leonardo, Peru Acquires Fifth C-27J Spartan Aircraft, Strengthening The Country’s Tactical Transport Capabilities: 5/15/2026 8:59:21 AM; The Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú - FAP) has placed an order for an additional C-27J Spartan multirole tactical airlifter, as part of its air mobility enhancement programme aimed at addressing the country’s complex geography, challenging terrain and the need to reach remote areas.