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Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits

Safran inaugurated a LEAP engine maintenance centre in Hyderabad at a ceremony involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unveiled a partnership with Bharat Electronics to produce Hammer modular air‑to‑surface bomb kits in India. The group announced roughly €240m of new investments as it aims to triple local turnover under its 'Make in India' strategy.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

dassault-aviation.com

Dassault and Thales formalise France's FCAS "Plan B" with sovereign AI for Rafale F5 and combat drones

2025-11-25T08:15:23.811270-08:00

FlightGlobal

GKN Aerospace to build turbojet UAS demonstrator for Sweden with 18‑month flight‑test target

2025-11-26T04:00:33.533061-08:00

Reuters

USAF awards Boeing $2.47B Lot 12 contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers

2025-11-25T14:35:05.604831-08:00

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FlightGlobal

UK MoD selects Flyby to supply unmanned 'airborne effectors' for force‑protection autonomy trial The UK Ministry of Defence has selected British developer Flyby Technology to supply multiple unmanned air vehicles for a demonstration testing autonomous "airborne effectors" for force protection. The experiment will evaluate autonomous systems' ability to detect, deter or defeat threats around deployed forces.

2025-11-27T02:02:58.493706-08:00

UK MoD selects Flyby to supply unmanned 'airborne effectors' for force‑protection autonomy trial

Air & Space Forces Mag

US must accelerate development of next‑generation jet engines to preserve air dominance The U.S. Air Force is pressing to accelerate development of next‑generation jet engines capable of delivering significantly greater thrust, range, onboard electrical power and thermal cooling than current powerplants. Rapid propulsion advances are framed as essential to preserve future air dominance and enable more power‑hungry sensors and weapons.

2025-11-26T08:05:41.768771-08:00

US must accelerate development of next‑generation jet engines to preserve air dominance

CBC

F-35's 2021 win over Gripen resurfaces as Canada reconsiders 88‑jet purchase and Saab presses Canadian production New attention on Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen has spiked as Canada reconsiders an 88‑jet F‑35 buy; declassified data show the F‑35 outscored the Gripen E in a 2021 U.S. DoD evaluation. Saab is offering Canadian production options and invoking Sweden's Viggen legacy to press the Gripen case.

2025-11-26T06:06:27.555196-08:00

F-35's 2021 win over Gripen resurfaces as Canada reconsiders 88‑jet purchase and Saab presses Canadian production

FlightGlobal

GKN Aerospace to build turbojet UAS demonstrator for Sweden with 18‑month flight‑test target Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted GKN Aerospace to design, build and flight‑test a clean‑sheet, turbojet‑powered UAS demonstrator — including a dedicated turbojet engine — within an 18‑month timeline to validate rapid, cost‑effective development techniques and boost national drone capability.

2025-11-26T04:00:33.533061-08:00

GKN Aerospace to build turbojet UAS demonstrator for Sweden with 18‑month flight‑test target

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Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits Safran inaugurated a LEAP engine maintenance centre in Hyderabad at a ceremony involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unveiled a partnership with Bharat Electronics to produce Hammer modular air‑to‑surface bomb kits in India. The group announced roughly €240m of new investments as it aims to triple local turnover under its 'Make in India' strategy.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits

Economic Times

Safran to transfer full fighter‑engine hot‑section technology to India for jointly developed 120–140 kN turbofan Safran has agreed to transfer 100% of fighter‑jet engine technology — including critical hot‑section components — to India's DRDO to jointly develop a new 120–140 kN turbofan for the country's planned fifth‑generation stealth fighter. The move marks a major milestone in India's pursuit of indigenous propulsion and military aviation self‑reliance.

2025-11-25T23:50:05.464547-08:00

Safran to transfer full fighter‑engine hot‑section technology to India for jointly developed 120–140 kN turbofan

aspistrategist.org.au

Meet NeoVark: Britain, Italy and Japan prioritize long‑range design for next‑generation fighter Britain, Italy and Japan are designing significant range into their next‑generation combat aircraft — the NeoVark — joining the US and China in prioritizing extended reach. The decision underscores partner alignment across the UK–Japan–Italy Global Combat Air effort on long‑range performance for future fighters.

2025-11-25T20:31:52.233798-08:00

Meet NeoVark: Britain, Italy and Japan prioritize long‑range design for next‑generation fighter

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF: F-35A Conducted SEAD in Operation Midnight Hammer Strike on Iranian Air‑Defences (22 June 2025) The U.S. Air Force released detailed accounts of F-35A Lightning II operations during Operation Midnight Hammer on 22 June 2025, saying the jets conducted suppression of enemy air defenses to enable strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and directly struck Iranian air‑defense systems.

2025-11-25T18:22:31.217348-08:00

USAF: F-35A Conducted SEAD in Operation Midnight Hammer Strike on Iranian Air‑Defences (22 June 2025)

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