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Reuters • Julie Zhu

Airbus sees no softening in demand or deliveries despite geopolitical and supply-chain headwinds

Airbus’ Asia-Pacific president said the company does not see weakening demand or delivery momentum despite geopolitical tensions and supply-chain challenges. The comments underscore the manufacturer’s confidence that market appetite for new aircraft remains resilient amid broader uncertainty affecting aerospace production and trade.

Also: CNA
2026-09-14T21:04:56.202687-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Textron  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

US Navy awards first MQ-25A production contract

By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed refueller will increase striking power of carrier air wings. The US Navy has awarded the first production contract for the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed naval refuelling aircraft.

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2026-09-14T19:49:54.971436-07:00
space   Satellite   Dassault Aviation   Safran   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Thales  
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

By Spaceflight Now: An Avio Vega-C rocket zipped off the launch pad Monday night from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the eighth launch to date of the 34.8-meter-tall (114.2 ft.) rocket and the second of 2026.

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FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched

2026-09-14T21:05:39.811094-07:00
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Yonhap News Agency • Kim Hyun-soo

S. Korea to additionally buy some 20 U.S. Seahawk helicopters by 2032

By Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday approved a plan to additionally purchase some 20 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters capable of detecting and attacking enemy submarines and vessels underwater, the state arms procurement agency said.

2026-09-14T19:35:01.330492-07:00
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable'

By Reuters: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said responses by the Federal Aviation Administration to 11 of 33 recommendations made by the board after ​a 2025 mid-air collision killed 67 people near Washington were "unacceptable" and failed to address safety ‌concerns.

2026-09-14T15:35:40.265456-07:00