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Brazil unveils first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E; 14 more to follow

Brazil unveiled its first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E, the lead of a 15‑aircraft production batch for the Brazilian Air Force. Officials said 14 additional F‑39Es will be completed locally, marking a significant milestone in Brazil's fighter acquisition and domestic aerospace industrialisation.

2026-04-03T10:12:34.789859-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament

2026-04-03T03:00:03.394639-07:00

FlightGlobal

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results

2026-04-02T22:31:13.937203-07:00

Reuters

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% year‑on‑year and retains up‑to‑255 delivery guidance

2026-04-02T14:00:32.237257-07:00

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Brazil unveils first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E; 14 more to follow Brazil unveiled its first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E, the lead of a 15‑aircraft production batch for the Brazilian Air Force. Officials said 14 additional F‑39Es will be completed locally, marking a significant milestone in Brazil's fighter acquisition and domestic aerospace industrialisation.

2026-04-03T10:12:34.789859-07:00

Brazil unveils first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E; 14 more to follow

SpaceWatch Global

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament Defense budgets are expanding at a pace not seen in decades, but pouring money into armed forces won't deliver capability unless procurement culture changes. National silos, risk-averse acquisition practices, and duplicated projects blunt the impact of extra funding and slow urgent rearmament.

2026-04-03T03:00:03.394639-07:00

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament

FlightGlobal

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd reported revenue of INR323 billion for the 12 months ended 31 March, a 4.1% increase, helped by deliveries of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and two locally produced Saturn AL-31FP engines, even as the company continues to wrestle with supply‑chain challenges.

2026-04-02T22:31:13.937203-07:00

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results

FlightGlobal

Canada awards C$1.5B sustainment contracts to Airbus and L3Harris for A330 tanker fleet The Canadian government has signed C$1.5 billion in sustainment contracts with Airbus and L3Harris to support its planned fleet of nine A330-based aerial refuelling aircraft, which begin entering service in 2027. L3Harris's MAS unit received an initial C$1.1 billion portion for MRO and sustainment.

2026-04-02T14:00:49.630765-07:00

Canada awards C$1.5B sustainment contracts to Airbus and L3Harris for A330 tanker fleet

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Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% year‑on‑year and retains up‑to‑255 delivery guidance Embraer handed over 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, a 47% increase from 30 in the same quarter last year, with the mix including 29 executive jets and 10 commercial aircraft. The OEM said the result supports its unchanged full‑year target of up to 255 deliveries despite a step back from a strong Q4 2025.

2026-04-02T14:00:32.237257-07:00

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% year‑on‑year and retains up‑to‑255 delivery guidance

AeroTime

Pentagon weighs anti‑drone laser deployments at US sites The Pentagon is considering broader deployment of laser‑based counter‑drone systems at select U.S. locations after a series of drone incursions near military bases and other sensitive sites. The deliberation signals an effort to accelerate fielding of directed‑energy tools to detect and defeat small UAS on domestic soil.

2026-04-02T13:25:58.058091-07:00

Pentagon weighs anti‑drone laser deployments at US sites

SpaceNews.com

Optical terminals remain a critical bottleneck for the Pentagon's proliferated satellite constellation Optical inter-satellite terminals remain a critical bottleneck for the Pentagon's plans to field a proliferated satellite constellation, constraining deployment of high‑capacity optical networks across multiple orbits. Resolving terminal performance, production scale and integration challenges is necessary before the constellation can deliver its intended connectivity and resilience.

2026-04-02T12:47:24.239965-07:00

Optical terminals remain a critical bottleneck for the Pentagon's proliferated satellite constellation

AeroTime

USAF uses EA-37B Compass Call in operations against Iran before formal IOC The U.S. Air Force has deployed the EA-37B Compass Call electronic-attack jet in operations against Iran in the Middle East, marking the platform's first known combat employment. The sorties took place before the aircraft was formally declared operational, demonstrating early operational use of the new EW asset.

2026-04-02T11:22:02.543836-07:00

USAF uses EA-37B Compass Call in operations against Iran before formal IOC

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Brazil unveils first domestically assembled Saab Gripen F-39E; 14 more to follow

Culture, Not Cash, Is Europe’s Biggest Obstacle to Rearmament

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% year‑on‑year and retains up‑to‑255 delivery guidance

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