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Canada opens negotiations to buy Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for RCAF surveillance missions

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will begin detailed talks and formal negotiations with Saab as the preferred supplier for an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability, centered on the GlobalEye platform. The RCAF needs the jets to monitor emerging threats, including hypersonic missiles.

2026-05-27T06:09:45.393840-07:00

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Bell to mark 40 years of Canadian defense and aerospace manufacturing with CANSEC showcase

2026-05-27T06:12:10.373701-07:00

UASweekly

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

2026-05-27T04:03:20.373055-07:00

Reuters

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

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Bell to mark 40 years of Canadian defense and aerospace manufacturing with CANSEC showcase Bell will use CANSEC to celebrate its milestone 40-year presence in Canada and highlight its long-standing partnership with the country’s defense community. The company is positioning the anniversary as a moment to underscore domestic manufacturing and innovation within Canada’s aerospace and defense ecosystem.

2026-05-27T06:12:10.373701-07:00

Bell to mark 40 years of Canadian defense and aerospace manufacturing with CANSEC showcase

Bloomberg

Canada opens negotiations to buy Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for RCAF surveillance missions Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will begin detailed talks and formal negotiations with Saab as the preferred supplier for an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability, centered on the GlobalEye platform. The RCAF needs the jets to monitor emerging threats, including hypersonic missiles.

2026-05-27T06:09:45.393840-07:00

Canada opens negotiations to buy Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for RCAF surveillance missions

Bloomberg

Carlyle launches middle-market aerospace/defense/industrials investment platform to ride military-spending cycle Carlyle Group is creating a new middle-market investment unit focused on aerospace, defense and industrials, positioning the firm to capture opportunities tied to the current wave of defense spending. The platform targets deals in the lower middle-market segment as investors broaden exposure to defense-linked companies.

2026-05-27T04:34:03.300272-07:00

Carlyle launches middle-market aerospace/defense/industrials investment platform to ride military-spending cycle

UASweekly

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems The Spanish Ministry of Defence has launched the FENIX drone program to advance autonomous, heterogeneous UAV swarms and UAV navigation technologies. The effort pairs tech contributions from UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems as Spain looks to operationalize swarm concepts across future UAS missions.

2026-05-27T04:03:20.373055-07:00

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

Reuters

FCAS fracture risk grows as France and Germany diverge on future air-combat priorities Europe’s €100 billion FCAS next-generation fighter programme could split as industrial and strategic disputes intensify between France and Germany. A reported Airbus–Dassault power struggle is said to have stalled key development momentum, underscoring how nuclear-deterrence and F-35-alignment preferences may pull participants in different directions.

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

FCAS fracture risk grows as France and Germany diverge on future air-combat priorities

Reuters

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed Airbus Defence chief has ruled out a complete collapse of the crisis-hit Franco-German FCAS fighter jet effort, asserting that at least core networking capabilities for weapons and the drone programme will continue. The comments aim to preserve momentum on key FCAS subsystems despite broader programme instability.

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

Reuters

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Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to develop the “Space Data Network Backbone,” a low Earth orbit satellite network intended to operate as a military internet in space. The backbone is positioned to support the broader Space Data Network, including SDA transport-layer satellites.

2026-05-26T14:43:28.561315-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications

Breaking Defense

HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding The House Armed Services Committee released its markup of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill, largely backing Pentagon plans. The draft would authorize multiyear procurement for F-35 and F-15EX fighters, expand Army lift recap with additional Black Hawks and Chinooks, and approve multiyear buys for critical munitions, including the Arleigh Burke destroyer program.

2026-05-26T14:04:32.733605-07:00

HASC marks up FY2027 NDAA: multiyear F-35 and F-15EX buys; more Black Hawks and Chinooks; munitions and Arleigh Burke funding

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Canada opens negotiations to buy Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for RCAF surveillance missions

Bell to mark 40 years of Canadian defense and aerospace manufacturing with CANSEC showcase

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

News Timeline