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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.

GKN Aerospace begins engine tests for drone design as part of contract signed in November

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GKN Aerospace begins engine tests for drone design as part of contract signed in November

24th August 2026

A mock-up displayed by GKN Aerospace on 21 August is planned to have a maximum range between 600km and more than 1,000 km with a payload capacity of 100-300kg.

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  • Saab re-emphasises Gripen hopes in the light of US-Canada trade tariff argument

    Saab re-emphasises Gripen hopes in the light of US-Canada trade tariff argument

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Saab re-emphasises Gripen hopes in the light of US-Canada trade tariff argument

    Saab re-emphasises Gripen hopes in the light of US-Canada trade tariff argument

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

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

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

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

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Saab Barracuda update prioritises drone protection on modern battlefield

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Saab to begin delivering new missile variant for RBS 70 air defence system in 2027

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Saab to begin delivering new missile variant for RBS 70 air defence system in 2027

8th May 2026

The Bolide 2 missile has a larger warhead than the original version as well as an aluminium nose cone, which replaces a copper version and allows for more explosive content and fragments.

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India’s high-altitude logistics drone push drives demand as BonV Aero positions Air Orca

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5th May 2026

The Indian Army's major drone procurement programme has drawn attention from BonV Aero which has developed its heavy-lift platform for extreme terrain missions.

Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

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Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story

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Lithuania air focus: Majority of $235.98 million drone investment to be spent before 2030

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