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How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

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How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

8th September 2026

Selection of fighter aircraft by national governments has always been political. As markets and allegiances shift against a background of global realignment, who will be the winners and losers as new entrants compete with established suppliers?

Northrop Grumman pushing ahead with smaller Integrated Battle Command System

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Northrop Grumman pushing ahead with smaller Integrated Battle Command System

8th September 2026

Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System is in service with Polish forces and is being introduced to US forces, with further development underway on the original platform as well as a smaller, more mobile system.

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The RQ-11 Raven is being retired from service across most of its more than 30 operators. Defence Insight estimates that these Raven retirements open up a replacement market worth at least $576 million, but suppliers will have to act quickly...

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Babcock’s new Danish industry agreements have reignited debate over whether Copenhagen is edging towards a hybrid fleet blending crewed frigates with autonomous systems.

US Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion F-15 contract to sustain Eagle fleet through 2037

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26th August 2026

The agreement supports F-15 production, modernisation and sustainment for the US and seven international operators.

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Saab Aerospace has seen as surge in orders for its Gripen fighter aircraft and GlobalEye airborne early warning and control systems, including an agreement to provide the latter to Canada, even as it positions Gripen for the same country.

US Army seeks missile costing less than $150,000 to counter Group 2 and 3 drones

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25th August 2026

The service wants a rapid-response, extended-range interceptor compatible with the Coyote launcher and wider US Army air-defence architecture, with initial testing scheduled for late 2026.

US Army resumes Apache flights as cause of fatal Texas crash remains undisclosed

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The rapid return to training leaves international AH-64 operators without a public explanation of whether the Fort Hood accident involved a potentially shared technical or maintenance risk.

Saab shows uncrewed concept and accelerates programme with first flight due in 2027

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Saab shows uncrewed concept and accelerates programme with first flight due in 2027

24th August 2026

Saab expects to fly two collaborative combat aircraft demonstrators, A1 and A2, before the end of the decade, but has stressed that the A3-001 mock-up unveiled on 21 August is only a concept for what could follow in the 2030s.

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