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Airbus and BAE Systems executives are expected to discuss a potential role for Airbus in the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter effort led by the UK, Italy and Japan. The talks could shape Germany’s options after the collapse of its rival FCAS partnership with France and Spain.
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Airbus and BAE Systems executives are expected to discuss a potential role for Airbus in the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter effort led by the UK, Italy and Japan. The talks could shape Germany’s options after the collapse of its rival FCAS partnership with France and Spain.
A proposed concept could let aircraft such as the B-21 Raider engage aerial targets at long range, extending bombers’ mission set without requiring them to enter close-range air combat. The available report does not specify the weapons, technology or timeline involved.
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Two Philippine Air Force SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 training aircraft collided over Fernando Air Base in Batangas, killing all four pilots aboard. The air force grounded its SF-260 fleet while officials investigate the cause; reports describe the flight as training, with one saying it was a rehearsal for an air show.
Denmark plans to buy Anthem ground-launched cruise missiles, to be built in Germany, and Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35 fleet. Copenhagen says the weapons will expand precision-strike options and strengthen national deterrence and NATO collective defense as the alliance reinforces its Baltic flank.
The Space Force plans to buy electronic-warfare equipment beyond its units’ routine needs to prepare for losses in conflict. Separately, the Army is targeting 2027 experiments to network space-warfare systems for remote operation, while the Pentagon aims to field an initial capability for cislunar space by late 2029.
Indonesian combat aircraft landed and took off from a civilian toll road in East Java during an exercise. The drill comes as Jakarta considers whether to renew its eclectic fast-jet fleet, putting operational dispersal and the future shape of the country’s combat-aircraft inventory in focus.
Portugal has authorized the acquisition of three Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for Greece. The approval advances a deal already approved by the Greek government, which submitted a formal request for the aircraft.
Saab reported third-quarter earnings and revenue above expectations, while new orders more than tripled year over year. The company attributed the surge in part to a deal to supply Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, underscoring the contract’s significance to the Swedish defense group’s order intake.
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