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Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% — 29 business jets, 10 commercial, 5 defense

Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, a 47% year‑on‑year increase, comprising 29 executive jets, 10 commercial jets and five defence aircraft. The company said production accelerated in the quarter and reiterated guidance to deliver up to 255 aircraft in 2026.

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

AeroTime

Pentagon weighs anti‑drone laser deployments at US sites

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

FlightGlobal

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

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

AeroTime

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

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

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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% — 29 business jets, 10 commercial, 5 defense Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, a 47% year‑on‑year increase, comprising 29 executive jets, 10 commercial jets and five defence aircraft. The company said production accelerated in the quarter and reiterated guidance to deliver up to 255 aircraft in 2026.

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

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% — 29 business jets, 10 commercial, 5 defense

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

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

Aviation Today

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling The U.S. Army has formally accepted its first optionally‑piloted Black Hawk helicopter and will subject the aircraft to a rigorous test campaign. Data from the evaluations will be used to inform decisions on scaling autonomous and optionally‑piloted capabilities across the UH‑60 fleet.

2026-04-02T09:38:59.528988-07:00

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling

Aviation Today

Army scales SkyFoundry, brings in commercial partners to hit one‑million drones by 2028 The U.S. Army's SkyFoundry drone initiative has "evolved" to bring in commercial partners and scale U.S. production toward a goal of one million low‑cost systems by 2028. The shift signals a move from experimental buys to monthly mass manufacture and expanded counter‑drone capability.

2026-04-02T09:38:58.208150-07:00

Army scales SkyFoundry, brings in commercial partners to hit one‑million drones by 2028

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Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% — 29 business jets, 10 commercial, 5 defense

Pentagon weighs anti‑drone laser deployments at US sites

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

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

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