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May 28, 2026
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F-35 Coordinates MQ-20 Drone in Next-Gen CCA Demonstration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has carried out a successful interoperability demonstration linking the F-35 Lightning II with the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft in support of the US Air Force’s...

May 28, 2026
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ITPS Canada Orders Leonardo M-346T Block 20 Training Jets

Leonardo has secured an order from International Test Pilot School for M-346T advanced trainer jets following a successful airborne evaluation campaign conducted at Ottawa International Airport in October 2025....

May 25, 2026
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Australia to phase out C-27J Spartan fleet under revised defense strategy

As part of its latest defence strategy, Australia will phase out its Leonardo C-27J Spartan transport aircraft and replace them with commercially based airframes. The plan, unveiled in April,...

May 25, 2026
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MQ-9 Reaper gains GBU-39B precision strike capability for contested operations

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has equipped its MQ-9 Reaper drones with the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb, introducing a new long-range precision strike capability tailored for operations...

May 25, 2026
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Embraer and Greece explore local C-390 maintenance and support partnership

Brazilian aerospace company Embraer has signed a deal with Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to examine the possibility of developing in-country maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for the C-390...

May 25, 2026
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Thailand expands Airbus C295 tactical transport fleet with two new aircraft

Thailand has ordered two additional Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, increasing its total fleet of the platform to five aircraft. Three C295s have already been in service with the...

May 24, 2026
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MiG-35: Russia’s Practical Multirole Fighter for Modern Combat

The MiG-35 represents Russia’s approach to practical air combat capability rather than an attempt to replicate the stealth-centric philosophy of fifth-generation fighters. Derived from the battle-tested MiG-29 family, the...

May 23, 2026
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Poland Set to Receive First Batch of US F-35 Stealth Fighters

Poland will soon take delivery of its first F-35 stealth fighters under a defense agreement with the United States, part of Warsaw’s broader effort to reinforce security near the...

Autonomous pilot added to LUCAS UAV

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy platform will be integrated into the Pentagon’s LUCAS loitering munition under a new US partnership focused on advanced drone warfare capabilities. The AI-powered system enables...

May 20, 2026
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Spain to host new Airbus A330 facility

Airbus has announced plans to build a new A330 MRTT conversion center in Seville as part of efforts to expand military aircraft production capacity. The facility will retrofit civilian...