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FIA 2026: Leonardo chief cools on Germany joining GCAP
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FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement
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FIA 2026: Vectored thrust boosts Shield AI X-BAT's VTOL capability

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  • FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

    FIA 2026: Boeing cements partnership to pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK trainer requirement

    BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have signed a teaming agreement to advance their partnership on a next-generation pilot training offer for the UK, based on the T-7 Red Hawk.

  • FIA 2026: Leonardo chief cools on Germany joining GCAP

    FIA 2026: Leonardo chief cools on Germany joining GCAP

    Lorenzo Mariani’s Farnborough remarks on the prospect of Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme struck a cautious tone, as he welcomed Canada’s arrival as the programme’s first observer nation.

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FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

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FIA 2026: BAE unveils Brontanax for British and international CCA requirements

22nd July 2026

Designed for the UK Royal Air Force’s StormFighter requirement, the carrier-capable platform could also support Royal Navy operations and international customers within the estimated $77.08 billion air force CCA market.

FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

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FIA 2026: Post-Gripen strategy takes shape as Sweden accelerates current fleet

22nd July 2026

Major General Jonas Wikman said Sweden had accelerated procurement of Taurus missiles and Gripen E capability as its air force adjusts to NATO membership and rethinks its future combat air strategy.

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  • FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

    FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

  • FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

    FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

  • GCAP remains bright spot in UK rearmament efforts as international prospects widen

    GCAP remains bright spot in UK rearmament efforts as international prospects widen

  • FIA 2026: Anduril pitches Thunder as force multiplier for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache

    FIA 2026: Anduril pitches Thunder as force multiplier for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache

  • FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

    FIA 2026: Interest grows in C-390 transport as Czech Republic takes first delivery

  • FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

    FIA 2026: MBDA launches low-cost interceptor for short-range air defence

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    FIA 2026: Raytheon UK offers Red Kite as ‘high-low mix’ weapon for RAF

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Canada commits to first 16 F-35s with US

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Canada commits to first 16 F-35s with US

9th October 2025

Canadian officials have stated that the order for the country’s first 16 jets is progressing, with the remaining 72 F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin still under review.

Turkey’s Goksur naval missile completes first live-fire intercept

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Turkey’s Goksur naval missile completes first live-fire intercept

8th October 2025

The Goksur will be available in a range of configurations and could be integrated into Turkey’s nascent Steel Dome which is designed to provide multi-layered protection against a range of aerial targets from mortars to aircraft.

Sweden confirms order for four C-390 Millennium aircraft

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Sweden confirms order for four C-390 Millennium aircraft

8th October 2025

The firm order also included options for seven more aircraft as part of the joint European procurement for the multi-role aircraft, allowing for potential future European acquisitions.

Thales’ Ground Fire radar meets growing European demand for airspace protection

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Thales’ Ground Fire radar meets growing European demand for airspace protection

7th October 2025

The new radar will be used to enhance the French-Italian SAMP/T NG system with a greater surveillance range and wider coverage to detect, track and classify targets.

Sikorsky unveils new Nomad VTOL drone family

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Sikorsky unveils new Nomad VTOL drone family

7th October 2025

The tailsitting vertical take-off and landing drones are designed to be scalable with Group 3 to Group 4 variants, with each one focused on meeting US Army reconnaissance requirements.

Royal Navy launches Project Vanquish to test carrier-launched drone

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Royal Navy launches Project Vanquish to test carrier-launched drone

7th October 2025

The requirement notice outlines the need for a fixed-wing, short take-off and landing autonomous collaborative platform, as part of the UK Royal Navy’s route towards fielding a hybrid air wing.

MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s drone charts the future of loyal wingman UAVs

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MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s drone charts the future of loyal wingman UAVs

6th October 2025

Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat stands as the oldest “loyal wingman” currently in development, with potential European opportunity on the horizon for the uncrewed aerial vehicle.

US Air Force DASH 2 experiment compares AI and human judgement for battle accuracy and speed

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US Air Force DASH 2 experiment compares AI and human judgement for battle accuracy and speed

6th October 2025

The trials aimed to discover how AI can help operators make faster and sharper decisions in challenging battlespaces.

AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus

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AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus

3rd October 2025

Aerovironment, Epirus and SNC displayed their counter-uncrewed aerial systems, with both non-kinetic and kinetic options for military services.

Should the Ukrainian model for UAS technology development be copied?

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Should the Ukrainian model for UAS technology development be copied?

2nd October 2025

The country’s industrial defence transformation since 2022 has ramped up rapidly, offering Europe and NATO lessons in agility, innovation and rapid procurement. But how easily can, or should, such wartime innovation be copied?

US Navy goes shopping for maritime uncrewed capabilities

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US Navy goes shopping for maritime uncrewed capabilities

2nd October 2025

The US Navy has been seeking suppliers to design and build diverse types of aerial, surface and underwater autonomous capabilities, as well as solutions to support their operation.

MBDA signs Italian Navy Teseo Mk/E missile production contract, unveils HARPAX loitering munitions

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MBDA signs Italian Navy Teseo Mk/E missile production contract, unveils HARPAX loitering munitions

2nd October 2025

The Mk/E missile will equip Italy’s FREMM EVO class frigates while MBDA’s Italian arm unveiled two of its new family of loitering munitions to respond to the needs of the Italian Army.

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