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Embraer to show E195‑E2 regional jet and KC‑390 Millennium at Singapore Airshow

Embraer will display the E195‑E2 regional jet and the KC‑390 Millennium multi‑mission tactical transport at the Singapore Airshow. The combined civil‑and‑military showcase highlights Embraer’s push to accelerate E2 operator introductions while advancing KC‑390 export, sustainment and regional MRO ties in Asia and beyond.

2026-01-25T17:30:22.534536-08:00

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Golden Dome Forces Pentagon to Confront Missile‑Defense Economics

2026-01-25T07:58:29.807586-08:00

Air Data News

Trump proposes 'F‑47' designation for USAF sixth‑generation NGAD; China calls it 'obsolete'

2026-01-25T10:10:48.013921-08:00

The War Zone

Inside Anduril’s Bolt‑M: USMC orders ML‑driven loitering munition and scale‑up plan

2026-01-23T10:11:53.478727-08:00

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RAAF accepts first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine ISR/EW aircraft after programme delays The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine ISR/EW aircraft — a Bombardier G550‑derived platform — which arrived at RAAF Base Edinburgh on 24 January after programme delays, initiating fielding of a new airborne signals‑intelligence and electronic‑attack capability.

2026-01-25T19:53:42.950941-08:00

RAAF accepts first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine ISR/EW aircraft after programme delays

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Embraer to show E195‑E2 regional jet and KC‑390 Millennium at Singapore Airshow Embraer will display the E195‑E2 regional jet and the KC‑390 Millennium multi‑mission tactical transport at the Singapore Airshow. The combined civil‑and‑military showcase highlights Embraer’s push to accelerate E2 operator introductions while advancing KC‑390 export, sustainment and regional MRO ties in Asia and beyond.

2026-01-25T17:30:22.534536-08:00

Embraer to show E195‑E2 regional jet and KC‑390 Millennium at Singapore Airshow

Air Data News

Trump proposes 'F‑47' designation for USAF sixth‑generation NGAD; China calls it 'obsolete' President Trump suggested renaming the U.S. Air Force's next‑generation sixth‑generation fighter — the NGAD program — as 'F‑47', prompting immediate dismissal from Chinese military commentators who characterized the new jet as already 'obsolete'. The exchange highlights political and international attention on NGAD.

2026-01-25T10:10:48.013921-08:00

Trump proposes 'F‑47' designation for USAF sixth‑generation NGAD; China calls it 'obsolete'

SpaceNews.com

Golden Dome Forces Pentagon to Confront Missile‑Defense Economics The Pentagon is confronting the economic realities of Golden Dome — a sprawling air‑and‑space missile‑defense architecture whose projected scale, procurement and sustainment costs are forcing trade‑offs over scope, timelines and industrial participation. Affordability debates now risk reshaping acquisition strategy for the program.

2026-01-25T07:58:29.807586-08:00

Golden Dome Forces Pentagon to Confront Missile‑Defense Economics

Via Satellite

AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation The Air Force Research Laboratory will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network-orchestration software as a candidate for a future “network of networks” concept, testing its ability to coordinate space-based data flows and integrate heterogeneous satellite and ground links during a space data network experimentation program.

2026-01-23T11:55:53.397974-08:00

AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation

The War Zone

Inside Anduril’s Bolt‑M: USMC orders ML‑driven loitering munition and scale‑up plan Anduril’s Bolt‑M loitering munition — a machine‑learning‑infused 'kamikaze' drone — has been ordered by the U.S. Marine Corps. This report explains how Bolt‑M’s autonomy and edge‑ML targeting work, and outlines Anduril’s manufacturing strategy to rapidly produce and field expendable strike systems at operational scale.

2026-01-23T10:11:53.478727-08:00

Inside Anduril’s Bolt‑M: USMC orders ML‑driven loitering munition and scale‑up plan

FlightGlobal

Elbit Systems UK completes takeover of Watchkeeper industrial venture, gaining full ownership of UTacS/UTA Elbit Systems UK has taken full ownership of the company established to deliver the British Army’s Watchkeeper tactical uncrewed aerial vehicle fleet, consolidating industrial control of sustainment, logistics and upgrade decisions. The move is presented as strengthening the UK as a hub for uncrewed technology supporting European and NATO defence.

2026-01-23T07:16:57.717584-08:00

Elbit Systems UK completes takeover of Watchkeeper industrial venture, gaining full ownership of UTacS/UTA

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Turkey to Receive First Ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara Seeks to Close Airpower Gap Turkey will receive its first Eurofighter Typhoon — an ex‑Qatar airframe — by the end of February 2026, a concrete step in Ankara's effort to close looming airpower gaps. The delivery strengthens immediate regional deterrence and forms part of Ankara's planned transition pathway toward domestically produced KAAN fighters.

2026-01-23T06:21:23.954478-08:00

Turkey to Receive First Ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara Seeks to Close Airpower Gap

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Embraer to show E195‑E2 regional jet and KC‑390 Millennium at Singapore Airshow

Golden Dome Forces Pentagon to Confront Missile‑Defense Economics

Trump proposes 'F‑47' designation for USAF sixth‑generation NGAD; China calls it 'obsolete'

Inside Anduril’s Bolt‑M: USMC orders ML‑driven loitering munition and scale‑up plan

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