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Greece Expands V-BAT Drone Fleet for Army and Navy Through NATO Agency Order to Monitor the Aegean
NSPA has ordered more V-BAT drones for the Hellenic Army and Navy, with spares, training and long-term support. Shield gave no quantity…
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US Air Force Awards $4.7M to Test Electra EL9 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft for Short-Runway Airlift
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Electra Defense $4.7 million to ground test the EL9 preproduction aircraft, flight test quiet battery-only…
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France Orders Two IRIS Satellites in €1.5 Billion Deal to Replace Its CSO Spy Fleet by 2035
France has ordered two IRIS military observation satellites from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to replace its three CSO spacecraft by 2035.…
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Spain’s First NH90 Alpha Scramble Sends Helicopters Hunting Drones for NATO in Romania
Two Spanish NH90 helicopters flew their first NATO Alpha Scramble on November 5 after unidentified drones were detected in Romania. The drones…
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US Air Force CCA Drones Fly as a Coordinated Team for the First Time Under Hivemind, Shield AI Says
Shield AI says Hivemind flew multiple Air Force CCAs through coordinated beyond-visual-range maneuvers 18 days after an F-22 pilot directed a single…
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US Air Force Plans to Launch Palletized Cruise Missiles From C-17 Cargo Aircraft in 2027
Air Force leaders say C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft will soon launch palletized FAMM-P cruise missiles under the Dragon Cart program, targeting…
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Serbia Orders Six Czech L-39 Skyfox Jet Trainers to Prepare Pilots for Rafale Fighters, Prague Says
Prague says Serbia has bought six L-39 Skyfox jet trainers to prepare pilots for the Rafale, two fewer than cited in July.…
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US Selects Machina to Build LUCAS Drone Airframes in Containerized Robotic Factories
Machina will develop and qualify a metal airframe for a LUCAS-class one-way attack drone, then deploy two containerized robotic factories closer to…
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Somalia JF-17 Deal With Pakistan Would End 35 Years Without a Fighter Force, Reports Say
An unconfirmed deal for Pakistani JF-17 fighters would give Somalia its first combat jets in 35 years, at a reported price equal…
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Spain’s First of 18 C295 Transport Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Before Replacing CN235 Trainers
Airbus has flown the first transport-configured C295 of Spain’s 18-aircraft order. Due at Matacán Air Base by the end of 2026, it…