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US Army seeks missile costing less than $150,000 to counter Group 2 and 3 drones
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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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Northrop Grumman to fly new Project Talon CCA by late 2026

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2nd December 2025

The MQ-7C uncrewed aircraft is currently undergoing further internal flight tests ahead of a government test event anticipated for next year.

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