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Embraer eyes industrial partnerships as it maintains “strong” European C-390 momentum
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Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
The flights, which pitted an AI-integrated Gripen E against a Gripen D in a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat scenario, marks a major milestone for Saab’s Project Beyond which looks to modernise the Gripen E platform.
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence (podcast)
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
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Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
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![Embraer eyes industrial partnerships as it maintains “strong” European C-390 momentum]()
Embraer eyes industrial partnerships as it maintains “strong” European C-390 momentum
