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Sweden signs for four Embraer C-390s with seven options in trilateral European buy

Sweden has signed a firm order for four Embraer C-390 Millennium tactical transports, with seven purchase options available to a trilateral grouping including Austria and the Netherlands. The acquisition will replace Sweden's ageing Lockheed Martin C-130H fleet and bolsters Embraer's expanding European military order book.

2025-10-06T05:26:18.893871-07:00

Reuters

Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Reuters

Up to 25 hot-air balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes force hours-long closure of Vilnius Airport

2025-10-04T16:44:41.487568-07:00

Reuters

Germany urges stronger anti‑drone defences but warns against falling into 'Putin's escalation trap'

2025-10-05T06:20:14.110096-07:00

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FlightGlobal

US reconsiders Taiwan request for MH-60R ASW helicopters while keeping E-2Ds off limits Taiwan has reopened talks with the United States to acquire Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters — seeking at least 13 airframes — as U.S. officials signal a willingness to revisit the sale. Washington, however, continues to bar exports of Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye AEW aircraft.

2025-10-08T00:02:24.041548-07:00

US reconsiders Taiwan request for MH-60R ASW helicopters while keeping E-2Ds off limits

Air & Space Forces Mag

Ukraine’s F-16s deliver a ‘monumental’ shift in the air campaign, says pilot ‘AB’ One of Ukraine’s top F-16 pilots, callsign 'AB,' told the Mitchell Institute the fighters — paired with tactical innovation and dispersed sustainment — have produced a 'monumental' shift in Kyiv’s ability to contest and blunt Russian air attacks, changing operational tempo and tactics on the battlefield.

2025-10-07T18:36:17.763275-07:00

Ukraine’s F-16s deliver a ‘monumental’ shift in the air campaign, says pilot ‘AB’

AeroTime

Leaked Rostec Documents Show Algeria Ordered 12 Su‑57E and 14 Su‑34 as Moscow Builds Sanctions‑Evasion Export Network Leaked Rostec pricing and procurement documents indicate Algeria has contracted for 12 Su‑57E fifth‑generation fighters and 14 Su‑34 fighter‑bombers, with Rostec schedules showing two Su‑57 deliveries as early as January. The papers also outline alternative payment and logistics arrangements to sustain arms exports under sanctions.

2025-10-07T05:54:24.702222-07:00

Leaked Rostec Documents Show Algeria Ordered 12 Su‑57E and 14 Su‑34 as Moscow Builds Sanctions‑Evasion Export Network

Reuters

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Pentagon poised to pick Boeing or Northrop for F/A‑XX next‑generation carrier stealth fighter this week The Department of Defense is poised to select Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop the Navy's F/A‑XX next‑generation carrier-based stealth fighter, potentially as soon as this week after a push from senior Pentagon leaders. The multibillion‑dollar contest will determine the Super Hornet's long‑term successor and carrier airwing investments.

2025-10-07T03:08:14.872827-07:00

Pentagon poised to pick Boeing or Northrop for F/A‑XX next‑generation carrier stealth fighter this week

DefenseNews.com

Bangladesh clears multibillion-dollar fighter procurement; Chinese J-10 emerges as a potential contender Bangladesh has cleared a multibillion-dollar fighter procurement to modernize its air force. China’s J-10 — a 4.5‑generation combat jet already operated by the PLAAF and Pakistan — has been named as a potential contender, which would make Dhaka the type’s third international operator if selected.

2025-10-07T02:52:24.249858-07:00

Bangladesh clears multibillion-dollar fighter procurement; Chinese J-10 emerges as a potential contender

AeroTime

Trump Conditions Tomahawk Cruise Missile Transfer to Ukraine on Assurances of Use President Trump said the U.S. will supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine but is seeking clear assurances from Kyiv on how the weapons would be used before approving the transfer. Moscow warned the move would constitute "a new stage of escalation" in the conflict.

2025-10-07T02:08:12.602298-07:00

Trump Conditions Tomahawk Cruise Missile Transfer to Ukraine on Assurances of Use

Via Satellite

Self-Attribution in Cyberspace: The Hack on Russia’s Dozor-Teleport Satellite Network Days after the Wagner Group’s June 23, 2023 mutiny, Russia’s Dozor‑Teleport satellite network was breached in a publicly attributed cyberattack. This analysis examines how self‑attribution is used in cyberspace, the operational effects on satellite communications, and implications for state and commercial space resilience.

2025-10-06T12:48:52.679722-07:00

Self-Attribution in Cyberspace: The Hack on Russia’s Dozor-Teleport Satellite Network

The War Zone

North Korea unveils Hwasong‑11Ma at Pyongyang arms expo; hypersonic capability questioned North Korea unveiled the Hwasong‑11Ma, a hypersonic‑glide‑vehicle variant of its Hwasong‑11 short‑range tactical ballistic missile, at a Pyongyang arms expo. State media claims hypersonic performance, but analysts caution the regime may not have mastered the flight, guidance and re‑entry technologies needed for operational capability.

2025-10-06T12:23:24.321958-07:00

North Korea unveils Hwasong‑11Ma at Pyongyang arms expo; hypersonic capability questioned

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