Embraer is positioning the C-390 for an Indian Air Force requirement covering between 60 and 80 military transport aircraft, a potential order that would rank among the programme’s largest.
Northrop Grumman has highlighted the B-2 Spirit’s position in the U.S. strategic deterrent, describing the aircraft as the nation’s only operational deep-strike nuclear stealth bomber.
QinetiQ supported U.S. Air Force and RAF fighter aircraft during Combat Archer 2026, an air-to-air weapons system evaluation conducted at two UK defence ranges.
Leidos’ AGM-190A Havoc Spear small cruise missile is undergoing flight testing and has been deployed in exercises and combat, Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell said.
The effort combines the unmanned aircraft’s long endurance and sensor capabilities with Australian personnel, infrastructure and integration with the P-8A Poseidon.
Lockheed Martin is shifting away from logistics models based primarily on historic flight hours and static usage metrics.
Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its full-scale X1 demonstrator, which the company said is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown.
Embraer is considering a C-390 military transport aircraft assembly line in the United States, a move that would expand the programme’s industrial footprint and increase production beyond the company’s planned capacity in Brazil.
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone is now expected to become operational in 2029, four years later than originally planned.
Australia has completed the first successful flight test of a fully domestically designed and manufactured advanced solid rocket motor, advancing efforts to establish a sovereign guided weapons capability.
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors sustained continuous flying operations from Kadena Air Base in Japan during a three-day readiness test focused on maintaining combat power during a contingency.
Boeing is evaluating the technology for use across its integrated air and missile defense, direct attack and cruise missile portfolios.
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