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Embraer C-390 Millennium sales push: negotiations in Colombia and Chile alongside UAE Air Force contract signing

Embraer is renewing its C-390 Millennium campaign in Latin America, with discussions in Colombia and Chile focused on near-term procurement decisions for the KC/C-390 military airlifter. Separately, the UAE Air Force contract for C-390 aircraft was signed in the presence of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, highlighting continued export traction for the program.

2026-05-12T02:04:24.378715-07:00

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GE Aerospace clears NGAP XA102 adaptive-cycle prototype build readiness; Pratt & Whitney completes digital XA103 assembly readin

2026-05-11T16:55:52.116279-07:00

Breaking Defense

Navy creates three Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate aviation, mission systems and munitions delivery

2026-05-11T15:26:55.472090-07:00

AeroTime

USAF clears Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk for production, approves first 14 aircraft under $219M contract

2026-05-11T16:22:34.575918-07:00

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Embraer C-390 Millennium sales push: negotiations in Colombia and Chile alongside UAE Air Force contract signing Embraer is renewing its C-390 Millennium campaign in Latin America, with discussions in Colombia and Chile focused on near-term procurement decisions for the KC/C-390 military airlifter. Separately, the UAE Air Force contract for C-390 aircraft was signed in the presence of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, highlighting continued export traction for the program.

2026-05-12T02:04:24.378715-07:00

Embraer C-390 Millennium sales push: negotiations in Colombia and Chile alongside UAE Air Force contract signing

FlightGlobal

GE Aerospace clears NGAP XA102 adaptive-cycle prototype build readiness; Pratt & Whitney completes digital XA103 assembly readin GE Aerospace cleared an Assembly Readiness Review for its XA102 adaptive-cycle engine, advancing the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program toward full system demonstration. Pratt & Whitney completed a fully digital Assembly Readiness Review for the XA103, as the Air Force funds adaptive-cycle turbofan development for the sixth-generation fighter competition.

2026-05-11T16:55:52.116279-07:00

GE Aerospace clears NGAP XA102 adaptive-cycle prototype build readiness; Pratt & Whitney completes digital XA103 assembly readin

AeroTime

USAF clears Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk for production, approves first 14 aircraft under $219M contract The U.S. Air Force has cleared Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer for production and awarded a $219 million contract covering the first 14 aircraft. The decision moves the program from production readiness into an initial delivery ramp intended to accelerate advanced pilot training capacity.

2026-05-11T16:22:34.575918-07:00

USAF clears Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk for production, approves first 14 aircraft under $219M contract

FlightGlobal

USAF again targets U-2S retirements amid high airframe-age fatigue and sustainment costs, with a 2027 end-state The U.S. Air Force’s civilian leader says the high-altitude reconnaissance U-2S fleet faces “significant costs” driven by airframe aging and fatigue. The service is again planning retirements aimed at a 2027 sundown, underscoring mounting sustainment risk as the platform ages.

2026-05-11T16:19:51.248280-07:00

USAF again targets U-2S retirements amid high airframe-age fatigue and sustainment costs, with a 2027 end-state

Air Data News

Turkey signs first KAAN fifth-generation fighter order as Spain probes KAAN partnership Turkey has formally signed its first domestic production contract for the TAI KAAN, covering the program’s initial jets (with further quantities expected to scale). Separately, Spain is reportedly studying a potential partnership and possible purchase of the Turkish stealth fighter, signaling growing European interest in KAAN’s next-generation combat-aircraft offering.

2026-05-11T15:28:17.474880-07:00

Turkey signs first KAAN fifth-generation fighter order as Spain probes KAAN partnership

Breaking Defense

Navy creates three Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate aviation, mission systems and munitions delivery The U.S. Department of the Navy has stood up three Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) offices—PAE Aviation, PAE Mission Systems and PAE Munitions—with interim officials tasked to run procurement and fielding. The goal is enterprise-level prioritization and faster delivery of warfighting capability “at speed” across naval aviation and supporting mission and munitions portfolios.

2026-05-11T15:26:55.472090-07:00

Navy creates three Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate aviation, mission systems and munitions delivery

The War Zone

USAF extends C-5 Galaxy service life to 2050 as readiness drops to 37% The U.S. Air Force says its C-5 Galaxy fleet will remain in service until 2050 despite “costly” upgrades that have not solved persistent airworthiness/availability issues. Readiness is now reported at 37%, underscoring how sustainment risk can drive decades-long lifespan decisions.

2026-05-11T12:32:08.067333-07:00

USAF extends C-5 Galaxy service life to 2050 as readiness drops to 37%

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Team SkyAlyne/ KF Aerospace completes factory acceptance on first CT-157 Siskin II trainer for Canada’s RCAF Team SkyAlyne has completed factory acceptance on the first CT-157 Siskin II trainer for the RCAF, marking a key step ahead of delivery start later this year. The aircraft is one of 19 planned CT-157s; production and testing continue to build momentum toward the Ottawa fleet.

2026-05-11T09:50:16.048758-07:00

Team SkyAlyne/ KF Aerospace completes factory acceptance on first CT-157 Siskin II trainer for Canada’s RCAF

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Embraer C-390 Millennium sales push: negotiations in Colombia and Chile alongside UAE Air Force contract signing

GE Aerospace clears NGAP XA102 adaptive-cycle prototype build readiness; Pratt & Whitney completes digital XA103 assembly readin

Navy creates three Portfolio Acquisition Executives to accelerate aviation, mission systems and munitions delivery

USAF clears Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk for production, approves first 14 aircraft under $219M contract

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