Two working engines shut down before fatal Royal Navy Merlin ditching: UK probe
A split diaphragm in an engine fuel component, coupled with a misdiagnosed emergency and the shutdown of two working engines, caused the fatal ditching…
Canada picks six systems in drone push, expands Ukraine ties
Canada has established a national marketplace in order to buy drones for its armed forces and coast guard, while expanding defense-industrial cooperation with…
France orders Thundart long-range rocket system from MBDA, Safran
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has notified MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense of the contract for Thundart,…
France orders eight Airbus U050 Capa-X drones after trials
The French armed forces have ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Army and Navy…
General Atomics unveils Wildfire drone as lower-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled Wildfire, a clean-sheet uncrewed aircraft it is currently offering to the US Air Force (USAF) as a…
Bombardier Global 8000 cleared to land at London City
Bombardier’s Global 8000 has been cleared by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to land at London City…
France backs Dassault VORTEX reusable spaceplane program
France will support Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX reusable spaceplane program, extending French backing beyond the VORTEX-D technology demonstrator that…
Boeing, Anduril interceptor advances in US Army air defense competition
The US Army has selected Boeing to advance to Phase 2 of the Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC)…
Netherlands to buy Saab GlobalEye, gain access to Swedish aircraft from 2028
The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire one Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning…
Iranian missile strike reportedly damages USAF A-10 and F-15Es in Jordan
Multiple US Air Force aircraft were damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base…
Saab moves Sweden’s future fighter project into next phase
Saab has received a new order from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued work on Sweden’s…
ICEYE, Arianespace explore Ariane 6 launches for European missions
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operator ICEYE and launch services provider Arianespace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Hermeus unveils Ramjet-X vehicle to launch from Quarterhorse at Mach 3
Hermeus is developing Ramjet-X, an expendable ramjet-powered vehicle designed to be released in flight from beneath its Quarterhorse…
Covenant unveils Anthem long-range missile, targets 5,000 units a year from Texas
Covenant, a defense company headquartered in Washington, DC, announced a ground-launched strike weapon called Anthem and said it…
French Navy receives first two Falcon Albatros surveillance aircraft
The Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), the French defense procurement agency, has accepted the development phase and the…
US builds special B-21 hangar at Whiteman to check bomber’s stealth
The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Conti Federal Services a contract to build a specialized hangar…
US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines, reveals how three Boeing 777s reached Mahan Air
The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned 36 targets across Iran’s aviation sector on September 8, 2026, including 27 Iranian…
GE Aerospace to buy engine castings supplier CPP for $11.75 billion
GE Aerospace has agreed to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), one of its own castings suppliers, for $11.75 billion, taking direct ownership of…