3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (232+ words) Sweden's Saab unveiled the first Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil during a ceremony held March 25 at Embraer's industrial complex in Gavi'o Peixoto. The rollout marks a significant achievement, placing the country among a select group of nations capable of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (287+ words) Embraer Defense & Security and Valkyrie Aero are expanding the mission capabilities of the A-29 Super Tucano by integrating artificial intelligence to counter unmanned aerial systems. The partnership incorporates Valkyrie's "Gunslinger" AI suite, designed to provide real-time tactical decision support for "find,…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (283+ words) Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan, and Rear Admiral Shahin Mammadov, Commander of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces, meet at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad to discuss maritime defense cooperation. Source: Radio Pakistan The development of the Zangezur…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (619+ words) The past few weeks have yielded a burst of updates on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, one of the U.S. Air Force's fastest-moving and high-profile defense initiatives. Since Anduril and General Atomics were downselected in April 2024 to build "production representative…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (180+ words) The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell covering the design of a lightweight engine for autonomous aircraft. The design will be an evolution of the company's new small-thrust-class engine, the SkyShot 1600. The contract to prototype the engine…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (269+ words) Germany has signed a new contract with Airbus for the delivery of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, further reinforcing its long-term commitment to the platform. The aircraft will be assembled at Airbus's final assembly line in Manching, near Munich, with deliveries scheduled…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) The U.S. Army recently tested the AH-64 attack helicopter's 30mm cannon against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a new proximity fuze ammunition, which allows the round to detonate near the target, creating a lethal radius of fragments that can destroy lightly or…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (230+ words) Almost as soon as news of the emergency shutdown this morning of El Paso International Airport started spreading like wildfire came word that the measure had been lifted. Conflicting statements since then have made the picture somewhat murky. At one…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (678+ words) Boeing and Lockheed Martin's combined fourth-quarter reports indicate a banner year for fighter aircraft deliveries, but a deeper look reveals important context and program-specific headwinds from 2025. Overall, the only two active U.S. fighter producers delivered 230 aircraft during the year, an increase…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (199+ words) The British Army is moving toward a new model of manned and uncrewed aerial operations as the Ministry of Defence advances Project NYX, a program aimed at pairing the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter with a highly autonomous uncrewed aircraft for…...