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YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test SAN DIEGO – 12 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3rd-party mission autonomy into the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft to conduct its first semi-autonomous airborne mission. For this test, GA-ASI used mission autonomy software supplied by […]

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASELSAN, a leading international defence electronics company, to explore the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) requirement for a Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system as part of the Next Generation Operational Training (NGOT) programme. The system would provide advanced simulation […]

Marignane, France, 03 February 2026 – The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM (“Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy”) from Airbus Helicopters (via its subsidiary Survey Copter). This UAS will now be delivered in the new vertical take-off and landing configuration (VTOL). The DGA has […]

Republic of Uzbekistan revealed as previously announced C-390 Millennium undisclosed customer Singapore – February 3, 2026 – Embraer today announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Uzbekistan is the customer of an order for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft previously announced as undisclosed. The Uzbek Air Force will primarily use the C-390 in transport […]

The worldwide Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has now surpassed one million flight hours, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, which co-ordinates the programme on the industrial side, announced on 29 January 2026. The milestone additionally means that the aircraft’s powerplant, the EJ200, has achieved two million engine flight hours, given that two EJ200s power each Typhoon aircraft. “One million […]

Rheinmetall has successfully deployed its Luna NG reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the demonstration of a reconnaissance and operational network that only used unmanned systems, the company announced on 29 January 2026. The demonstration, which took place recently at the Bundeswehr’s Army Combat Training Centre in Saxony-Anhalt, saw a Luna UAV successfully integrated with […]

The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara – TNI-AU) has formally taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale F4-standard fighters, regional press reports have confirmed. The aircraft arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026. Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, head of the Information Bureau at the […]

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) announced on 27 January 2026 that it has issued a multi-year order for air-launched munitions manufactured by Elbit Systems valued at approximately USD 183 million (EUR 153 million). The agreement, signed by IMOD Director General Major General (Res) Amir Baram, “will expand Israel’s defence-industrial base […]

A programme to build ‘wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate alongside British Army Apache attack helicopters is advancing, with seven companies invited to bring forward their designs for what is known as Project NYX, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 24 January 2026. The invitation to tender follows a rigorous pre-qualification phase […]

Leonardo has given an update about its activities as the co-ordinator of the Future Integrated Training System for TOP Pilots (FITS4TOP) project, which is intended to produce an innovative ‘system of systems’ that integrates with Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to enhance the current live, virtual and constructive (LVC) capabilities of the military pilot training […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Singapore of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs), MK 54 lightweight torpedoes and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 January 2026. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 2.316 billion (EUR 1.97 billion), has […]

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 22 January 2026 that it has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth GBP 453.5 million (EUR 521 million) for the full production of European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radars for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The contract for the advanced actively electronically scanned-array ECRS Mk2 […]

The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) recently announced that it is to acquire its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, making Mexico the first country in Latin America to operate the C-130J, Lockheed Martin announced on 21 January 2026. Lockheed Martin disclosed in a press release that the FAM’s acquisition of the Super […]

Emirati defence technology house EDGE Group has been awarded two contracts to supply its Anavia HT-100 and HT-750 rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence (MoD), EDGE announced on 22 January 2026 at the UMEX/SimTEX 2026 exhibitions in Abu Dhabi. Under the contracts EDGE entity Anavia, a Swiss company specialising […]

European missile house MBDA announced on 21 January 2026 that it has received a contract to supply additional Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs) for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Following previous Meteor orders, this latest contract for the missile was awarded to MBDA by the Meteor Integrated Joint Programme Office (IJPO) on behalf of the German Federal Office […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) and Emirati defence manufacturer Calidus Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the prospective co-production of MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement, which also covers command-and-control and battle management systems, was signed by […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its jet-powered MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that included a live engagement between the MQ-20 and an aggressor aircraft flown by an onboard human pilot, GA-ASI announced on 18 January 2026. The test, in which the MQ-20 was equipped with […]

GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have completed a series of engine tests demonstrating the viability of a liquid-fuelled, rotating-detonation ramjet for use in hypersonic missiles, Lockheed Martin announced on 14 January 2026. The development is the first initiative between the companies under a broader joint technology development arrangement. The fuel-efficient, rotating-detonation ramjet promises to fly […]

Northrop Grumman has been contracted to manufacture and deliver to the US Navy a new advanced lightweight torpedo with a custom-designed warhead to increase its lethality, the company announced on 12 January 2026. The contract, worth USD 233 million (EUR 201 million), covers the proof of manufacturing and qualification phases, as well as delivery of […]

The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has awarded Thales a contract to develop advanced functions and capabilities for the TopOwl digital display (DD) helmet for helicopter pilots following an order for 31 NH90 helicopters by the Spanish Ministry of Defence, Thales announced on 14 January 2026. The contract, secured in collaboration with NHIndustries (NHI) and […]

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI), the company announced on 12 January 2026. The programme includes four Certifiable Ground Control Stations, with the […]