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The U.S. Marine Corps has extended its contract with Regent for electric seaglider development, adding $5 million in Phase IV funding. The increase brings the deal’s total value to $19.25 million, advancing military interest in an emerging electric maritime-air mobility platform.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has extended its contract with Regent for electric seaglider development, adding $5 million in Phase IV funding. The increase brings the deal’s total value to $19.25 million, advancing military interest in an emerging electric maritime-air mobility platform.
Embraer and Mahindra have identified Nagpur as the prospective site for a C-390 Millennium final assembly line should the aircraft win the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft program. The proposal would link India’s procurement decision to local manufacturing and industrial participation in the defense transport sector.
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended its support contract with Airbus to improve availability of the Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas fleet. The deal aims to increase the number of mission-capable aircraft available each day from 10 to 13 by the end of 2027.
REGENT Craft has added $5 million in mission funding to its collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, bringing the total value of the seaglider agreement to $19.25 million. The expanded effort reinforces military interest in REGENT’s advanced air mobility platform.
The Pentagon said the United States will transfer three King Air turboprop aircraft configured for maritime domain awareness to the Philippine Coast Guard. The planned handover expands the coast guard’s dedicated airborne surveillance capacity, though the announcement did not provide details on timing, aircraft variants or support arrangements.
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet has been photographed carrying an inert AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile during the Gray Flag 2026 test event. The sighting follows Australia’s announcement that it will become the missile’s first operator outside the United States.
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