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UAE Air Force signs for 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft with options for 10 more—Embraer’s first confirmed Middle East sale

Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has signed a contract with Embraer for 10 firm C-390 Millennium transport orders and options for 10 additional aircraft, with UAE Air Force as the lead operator. The deal makes the UAE Air Force the first confirmed C-390 operator in the Middle East and Embraer’s largest single order to date.

2026-05-04T09:10:46.964398-07:00

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USAF plans C-37C standard to replace 17-aircraft GV/C-37A and G550/C-37B fleet

2026-05-04T11:10:21.873843-07:00

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USAF B-52 re-engine program: first new F130-equipped aircraft to enter Boeing re-engining later this year amid delays and cost g

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00

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India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale

2026-05-04T09:11:05.092211-07:00

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USAF plans C-37C standard to replace 17-aircraft GV/C-37A and G550/C-37B fleet The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget lays out a recapitalization of its VIP and agency transport fleet: 10 GV(C-37A) and seven G550(C-37B) aircraft would be replaced by a new C-37C standard comprising 17 aircraft. The plan begins Oct. 1, 2026, with an estimated $2.19bn total cost.

2026-05-04T11:10:21.873843-07:00

USAF plans C-37C standard to replace 17-aircraft GV/C-37A and G550/C-37B fleet

The War Zone

USAF B-52 re-engine program: first new F130-equipped aircraft to enter Boeing re-engining later this year amid delays and cost g Boeing is preparing the first B-52 to arrive at its plant later this year for re-engining under the Air Force’s F130 upgrade, a critical propulsion modernization for the Stratofortress fleet. The effort, however, has been marked by schedule delays and rising costs, tightening risk for program execution and timelines.

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00

USAF B-52 re-engine program: first new F130-equipped aircraft to enter Boeing re-engining later this year amid delays and cost g

AirInsight

India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale India has chosen Boeing 767 tanker conversions delivered through a partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries, passing over the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus. The decision is framed as cost-driven fleet planning, reshaping India’s aerial-refuelling recapitalisation approach and setting a new pathway for how the program is industrialised.

2026-05-04T09:11:05.092211-07:00

India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale

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UAE Air Force signs for 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft with options for 10 more—Embraer’s first confirmed Middle East sale Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has signed a contract with Embraer for 10 firm C-390 Millennium transport orders and options for 10 additional aircraft, with UAE Air Force as the lead operator. The deal makes the UAE Air Force the first confirmed C-390 operator in the Middle East and Embraer’s largest single order to date.

2026-05-04T09:10:46.964398-07:00

UAE Air Force signs for 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft with options for 10 more—Embraer’s first confirmed Middle East sale

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Global defense spending hits another record high as air forces lift orders for advanced fighters A new international defense-spending tally shows continued budget increases worldwide, reaching a fresh peak. The report also points to Air Forces accelerating procurement, with demand rising for more advanced fighter aircraft—reinforcing near- to mid-term production and sustainment pull across defense aviation programs.

2026-05-04T08:07:16.056236-07:00

Global defense spending hits another record high as air forces lift orders for advanced fighters

Breaking Defense

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race The U.S. Army will receive AV’s Switchblade 400 portable anti-armor loitering munition for the AV LASSO prototyping competition, the company said. Switchblade 400 is described as a medium-range system, placing AV alongside Textron and Uvision in the early-stage contest to demonstrate concepts and hardware.

2026-05-04T06:50:37.781519-07:00

Army selects AV LASSO prototyping contender with Switchblade 400 offer, joining Textron and Uvision in loitering-munition race

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Israel approves additional F-35 and F-15I buys, backing two new fighter squadrons and a 350 billion-shekel defense-manufacturing Israel’s defense ministry has given final approval to procure two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing, worth tens of billions of shekels. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also directed a 350 billion-shekel investment to boost advanced local defense manufacturing, citing a “crushing air superiority” posture after the Iran air war.

2026-05-03T02:57:03.011627-07:00

Israel approves additional F-35 and F-15I buys, backing two new fighter squadrons and a 350 billion-shekel defense-manufacturing

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Argentina pursuing Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker buy to sustain incoming F-16 fleet Argentina’s Air Force chief says the country is seeking two tankers to extend the range of second-hand F-16s transferred to the service. Buenos Aires is pursuing the acquisition of two Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers to support operations with the new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.

2026-05-03T02:52:31.341474-07:00

Argentina pursuing Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker buy to sustain incoming F-16 fleet

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UAE Air Force signs for 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft with options for 10 more—Embraer’s first confirmed Middle East sale

USAF plans C-37C standard to replace 17-aircraft GV/C-37A and G550/C-37B fleet

USAF B-52 re-engine program: first new F130-equipped aircraft to enter Boeing re-engining later this year amid delays and cost g

India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale

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