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September 1, 2026
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India Weighs Participation in Rival FCAS and GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter Programs

Days after taking steps toward joining the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter program, India has entered discussions with its rival, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP),...

August 30, 2026
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South Korea Enters Sixth-Generation Fighter Race With New DAPA Study

South Korea has formally entered the increasingly competitive race to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) issued a Request for Proposal on August 21...

August 27, 2026
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Palladyne AI and NORDA Join Forces on Autonomous Drone Swarms

US defense technology company Palladyne AI and Ukrainian-Estonian drone developer NORDA Dynamics have announced a collaboration to combine drone swarm coordination with autonomous terminal guidance capabilities. Under the partnership,...

August 20, 2026
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US Air Force Awards StandardAero C-130 Engine Maintenance Contract

The US Air Force has awarded a $343-million contract to StandardAero to provide long-term depot-level maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Rolls-Royce T56 propulsion systems used by the...

August 20, 2026
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Thales, Systematic Partner to Strengthen Denmark’s Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have joined forces under a strategic partnership to strengthen integrated air defense capabilities for Denmark’s Armed Forces. The agreement brings together Systematic’s advanced command-and-control solutions and...

August 15, 2026
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Reliance Industries, Rolls-Royce Partner on 5th-Gen Engine for AMCA

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have outlined plans to partner on the development of a sovereign Indian combat aircraft engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program. The proposed...

August 6, 2026
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Northrop Grumman, Boeing Demonstrate Automated MQ-4C-P-8A Teaming

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have demonstrated a new level of automated crewed-uncrewed collaboration by successfully connecting the MQ-4C Triton drone with the crewed P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Funded...

July 28, 2026
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Textron Selects Vivace to Supply Components for Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle

Textron Systems has selected Vivace International Corporation to provide mission-critical components for the Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, reinforcing the US Marine Corps’ next-generation combat vehicle program. The partnership supports...

July 27, 2026
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GE Aerospace, StandardAero Partner to Sustain Engines for UK’s AW149 Helicopters

GE Aerospace and StandardAero have joined forces to manufacture and sustain the CT7-2E1 propulsion systems selected for the UK Armed Forces’ New Medium Helicopter (NMH) fleet. The partnership comes...

July 25, 2026
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Sikorsky and Safran Helicopter Engines Join Forces on Future Vertical Lift Technologies

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has entered into a strategic partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines to evaluate future collaboration opportunities for advanced vertical lift programmes. The initiative is designed to accelerate...