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Germany’s PEGASUS SIGINT Aircraft to Restore Airborne Spying Capability in 2027 After 18-Month Delay
Germany’s first airborne SIGINT aircraft since 2010 is running 18 months late. Hensoldt now expects to hand the first of three Global…
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Germany Orders MBDA Airborne Laser Weapon Demonstrator to Counter Drones and Cruise Missiles
MBDA Deutschland will build an airborne laser weapon demonstrator for the Bundeswehr, laying the groundwork for a Luftwaffe pod against drones and…
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German Air Force Passes IRIS-T SLM Certification Shot in First Live Fire on Crete
Air Defense Missile Group 61 fired its first live IRIS-T SLM interceptor on Crete during Spartan Arrow 2026, passing the system certification…
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Airbus U740 Valkyrie CCA Hits Mach 0.8 in Europe, Taking On Boeing’s Ghost Bat
Airbus and Kratos have flown the U740 Valkyrie in Europe for the first time, with a rocket-assisted launch, speeds up to Mach…
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Cobra Warrior: Typhoons, F-35Bs and AWACS Fly 14 Large-Force Missions
The RAF’s Cobra Warrior 26-2 closed after 942 sorties from five NATO air forces. Framed as a test of UK homeland defense,…
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Germany Receives First F-35A for NATO Nuclear-Sharing Mission
Germany has taken delivery of its first F-35A Lightning II from Lockheed Martin, launching a 35-jet program to replace the aging Tornado…