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Airbus Defence and Space, Indra win 18‑month study to define Spain's future SIGINT aircraft

Airbus Defence and Space and Indra Group have been selected by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to conduct an 18‑month conceptual definition study for the Spanish Air and Space Force’s next signals‑intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, assessing platform options, sensors and integration requirements to inform procurement.

2025-12-31T05:43:02.120028-08:00

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USAF to pick first drone-wingman designs in 2026, setting production path

2025-12-30T11:35:57.233231-08:00

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

Military Times

DoD OIG: Pentagon paid Lockheed $1.7B through July despite low F‑35 readiness; finds systemic sustainment oversight failures

2025-12-30T10:42:54.343713-08:00

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Brazilian Air Force's F-39E Gripen reaches Full Operational Capability After a series of operational certifications, the Brazilian Air Force's Saab F-39E Gripen fleet has been declared to have reached Full Operational Capability (FOC), formally consolidating the type's induction into frontline service and validating its certification, training and sustainment pathways for routine operations.

2025-12-31T09:59:50.208638-08:00

Brazilian Air Force's F-39E Gripen reaches Full Operational Capability

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Airbus Defence and Space, Indra win 18‑month study to define Spain's future SIGINT aircraft Airbus Defence and Space and Indra Group have been selected by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to conduct an 18‑month conceptual definition study for the Spanish Air and Space Force’s next signals‑intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, assessing platform options, sensors and integration requirements to inform procurement.

2025-12-31T05:43:02.120028-08:00

Airbus Defence and Space, Indra win 18‑month study to define Spain's future SIGINT aircraft

Breaking Defense

USAF to pick first drone-wingman designs in 2026, setting production path The U.S. Air Force will decide in 2026 which drone-wingman designs enter initial production, a move that will determine early industrial winners and production volumes. The service is also expected to finalize the operational requirements that will guide subsequent development and integration with manned platforms.

2025-12-30T11:35:57.233231-08:00

USAF to pick first drone-wingman designs in 2026, setting production path

Military Times

DoD OIG: Pentagon paid Lockheed $1.7B through July despite low F‑35 readiness; finds systemic sustainment oversight failures An Office of Inspector General audit found the Department of Defense paid Lockheed Martin $1.7 billion through July despite persistently low F‑35 readiness rates, and identified systemic oversight failures in sustainment that raise both readiness and program cost concerns. The report flags gaps in contract oversight and performance accountability.

2025-12-30T10:42:54.343713-08:00

DoD OIG: Pentagon paid Lockheed $1.7B through July despite low F‑35 readiness; finds systemic sustainment oversight failures

Breaking Defense

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions Next year could bring major shifts in Middle Eastern defence posture: Turkey and Saudi Arabia may join the F-35 club, while heightened regional tensions — including a possible war in Lebanon — accelerate investments in missile defences and airpower acquisitions across the Gulf.

2025-12-30T09:36:50.465276-08:00

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more France has signed a SEK12.3bn (≈$1.3bn) contract with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, with options for two additional airframes. The jets will replace the E‑3F Sentry fleet and are due for delivery between 2029 and 2032.

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

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France, Germany and Spain postpone decision on FCAS next steps indefinitely France, Germany and Spain have postponed indefinitely a decision on next steps for the tri‑national Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, had pledged to find a year‑end solution but that timetable will not be met.

2025-12-30T06:45:19.641897-08:00

France, Germany and Spain postpone decision on FCAS next steps indefinitely

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US clears $1.8bn sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance The US State Department approved a potential $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale for three Boeing P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and associated support to Denmark. The purchase expands NATO's 737‑based surveillance footprint, strengthening maritime patrol, anti‑submarine and Arctic surveillance around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

2025-12-30T06:29:43.412096-08:00

US clears $1.8bn sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance

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Airbus Defence and Space, Indra win 18‑month study to define Spain's future SIGINT aircraft

USAF to pick first drone-wingman designs in 2026, setting production path

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

DoD OIG: Pentagon paid Lockheed $1.7B through July despite low F‑35 readiness; finds systemic sustainment oversight failures

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