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Reuters • Michael Kahn, Supantha Mukherjee, Tom Balmforth

European mini-jet engine makers ramp up to avert supply crunch threatening Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

Specialist European makers of small jet engines are expanding production and investing now to head off a looming shortage that risks slowing Ukraine’s deep-strike drone programme. The moves seek to maintain supply of jet-powered loitering munitions and long‑range UAS during a critical phase of the war with Russia.

2026-04-06T23:26:57.338908-07:00

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General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft crashes after takeoff in California; test flights paused

2026-04-06T18:22:02.663235-07:00

The Aviationist

New footage gives clearest public view yet of classified RQ-180 in Greece, raising questions on basing and mission

2026-04-06T08:15:52.812854-07:00

Aviation Today

ISTAT Americas 2026: Iran war sparks 'Silicon Over Steel' avionics reset

2026-04-06T08:41:44.128274-07:00

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European mini-jet engine makers ramp up to avert supply crunch threatening Ukraine’s deep-strike drones Specialist European makers of small jet engines are expanding production and investing now to head off a looming shortage that risks slowing Ukraine’s deep-strike drone programme. The moves seek to maintain supply of jet-powered loitering munitions and long‑range UAS during a critical phase of the war with Russia.

2026-04-06T23:26:57.338908-07:00

European mini-jet engine makers ramp up to avert supply crunch threatening Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

FlightGlobal

General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft crashes after takeoff in California; test flights paused A General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft suffered a mishap shortly after takeoff from the company's desert airfield in California on April 6 at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific. The single‑engined prototype crashed; no injuries were reported, and GA‑ASI has paused flights while investigators assess the aircraft and investigate the cause.

2026-04-06T18:22:02.663235-07:00

General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft crashes after takeoff in California; test flights paused

Via Satellite

L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem L3Harris and Comtech have unveiled a multi-orbit embeddable tactical satellite-communications modem that integrates with select L3Harris terminals. Designed to operate across GEO/LEO/MEO constellations, the modem targets expeditionary and battlefield users seeking resilient, low-SWaP multi-orbit connectivity and reduced logistics burden for deployed forces.

2026-04-06T13:15:53.810274-07:00

L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem

The Air Current

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base Development of the Navy's F/A-XX carrier fighter has slipped as Congress, the White House and Navy disagree over the jet's strategic value and the health of the domestic industrial base. The dispute is delaying program milestones and complicating acquisition decisions for future carrier air wings.

2026-04-06T12:57:56.098923-07:00

F/A-XX Development Delayed as Navy, White House and Congress Clash Over Strategy and Industrial Base

SpaceNews.com

FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has secured a Japanese partner to push into Japan’s defense market, shifting from tiny picosatellites that connect low‑power sensors toward larger, more capable smallsats for government applications. The move positions FOSSA to pursue ISR and tactical communications roles within Tokyo’s expanding commercial‑satellite procurement.

2026-04-06T12:16:45.482113-07:00

FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats

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ISTAT Americas 2026: Iran war sparks 'Silicon Over Steel' avionics reset ISTAT Americas 2026 framed an avionics "reset" driven by the Iran war: airlines, suppliers and investors are shifting emphasis from legacy cockpit hardware to software, onboard compute and resilience. The show highlighted how geopolitics is reframing risk models, supplier strategies and product roadmaps across avionics markets.

2026-04-06T08:41:44.128274-07:00

ISTAT Americas 2026: Iran war sparks 'Silicon Over Steel' avionics reset

The Aviationist

New footage gives clearest public view yet of classified RQ-180 in Greece, raising questions on basing and mission New videos shot in Greece offer the clearest public images yet of the classified Northrop Grumman RQ-180 flying‑wing stealth reconnaissance drone, showing it landing at a Greek air base. The sightings renew questions about US clandestine ISR basing in Europe and the platform’s likely missions in the Middle East.

2026-04-06T08:15:52.812854-07:00

New footage gives clearest public view yet of classified RQ-180 in Greece, raising questions on basing and mission

SpaceNews.com

Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs Military space programs are confronting previously unrecognized supply constraints that threaten schedules, capability deliveries and operational readiness. The under‑the‑radar shortages — spanning critical components and industrial capacity — expose vulnerabilities in procurement and could delay mission deployment timelines and complicate modernization plans and budgets.

2026-04-06T04:46:18.633298-07:00

Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs

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European mini-jet engine makers ramp up to avert supply crunch threatening Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

General Atomics YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft crashes after takeoff in California; test flights paused

New footage gives clearest public view yet of classified RQ-180 in Greece, raising questions on basing and mission

ISTAT Americas 2026: Iran war sparks 'Silicon Over Steel' avionics reset

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