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February 19, 2026
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Canadian, Australian C-17s Set for IR Countermeasure Upgrade by Boeing

The US Department of Defense has granted Boeing a $13.1-million contract to upgrade infrared countermeasure systems on C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft operated by Canada and Australia. Infrared countermeasures...

February 19, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Australia Orders C-130J Training Devices From Lockheed Martin

The United States has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide advanced training systems and upgrades to enhance how the Royal Australian Air Force prepares its C-130J aircrews. The...

February 19, 2026
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Uruguay Inducts First A-29 Super Tucanos Into Fleet

The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has received its first two A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer under a contract finalized in 2024. The agreement includes six aircraft in total,...

February 18, 2026
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TTTECH to Equip HADES Recon Aircraft With Data Networking Hardware

TTTECH North America has secured a contract from the US Army to provide a cutting-edge networking solution for the HADES spy aircraft program. The package includes a 10 Gigabit...

February 18, 2026
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Air Surveillance Partnership Sealed Between Saab and Ukrainian Industry

Saab of Sweden has entered into a cooperation agreement with Joint Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry (JS UDI) focused on aviation and airborne surveillance capabilities. Announced at an international...

February 17, 2026
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France Selects Babcock for Military Pilot Training Program

Babcock has won a new contract to provide pilot training services for the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy, further strengthening its role within France’s military...

February 17, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Procures Leonardo’s Armed C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Saudi Arabia has placed an order for four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Leonardo, marking the first procurement of the MPA variant with integrated maritime strike capabilities. The...

February 16, 2026
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R&D

HENSOLDT to Equip ‘CA-1 Europa’ UAV With Advanced AI-Driven ISR Capabilities

A collaboration between two German defense companies is transforming Europe’s next-generation uncrewed combat aircraft into an autonomous intelligence asset capable of operating across multiple domains. The CA-1 Europa drone,...

February 16, 2026
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Shield AI’s Hivemind Software Chosen by USAF for YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The US Air Force (USAF) has chosen Shield AI to provide mission autonomy software for a drone prototype under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Shield AI’s Hivemind system...

February 16, 2026
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Apache Tested With New Airburst Counter-UAS Round by US Army

The United States Army has successfully conducted a live-fire test of an AH-64 Apache helicopter equipped with a proximity-fused munition developed to address the escalating threat of unmanned aircraft...