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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity

General Atomics is pursuing expanded strike roles for the MQ-9B and its Gambit integration via deals with Kongsberg and MBDA. Meanwhile, Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite—an affordable sovereign precision munition built on the Stormbreaker airframe. BAE, Boeing and Saab also signed to advance a UK Hawk replacement built around Boeing’s T-7 training system, as Leonardo presses LEO and missile-defense programs alongside an Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

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2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

Breaking Defense

NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines

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2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00

AINonline

Ukraine approves new export mechanism for military technology as Saab signs Gripen E order and Airbus links to Brave1

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2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

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2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

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FlightGlobal

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GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity General Atomics is pursuing expanded strike roles for the MQ-9B and its Gambit integration via deals with Kongsberg and MBDA. Meanwhile, Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite—an affordable sovereign precision munition built on the Stormbreaker airframe. BAE, Boeing and Saab also signed to advance a UK Hawk replacement built around Boeing’s T-7 training system, as Leonardo presses LEO and missile-defense programs alongside an Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00

GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity

Breaking Defense

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Sweden and Austria receive C-390 Millennium training systems as Ukraine-linked Gripen C/D and Gripen E plans advance Embraer has signed agreements to supply C-390 Millennium training systems to the air forces of Sweden and Austria, expanding operator training infrastructure for the expanding European C-390 fleet. In parallel, Ukraine and Sweden agreed on a delivery plan starting in 2027 for an initial batch of used Gripen C/Ds, followed by Gripen E aircraft, with Sweden also targeting additional Gripen E jets to replace Ukraine-bound aircraft.

2026-07-20T03:08:57.318354-07:00

Sweden and Austria receive C-390 Millennium training systems as Ukraine-linked Gripen C/D and Gripen E plans advance

AINonline

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UK pledges €300M to help Ukraine field a 16-jet Saab Gripen E fleet by 2029 The UK says it will provide €300 million in financing support to enable Ukraine to bring 16 Saab Gripen E fighters into service by 2029. The package covers pilot training (with initial activity in France), simulation, spares and operational support, with the first four aircraft targeted to be operational from 2028.

2026-07-16T22:29:31.150271-07:00

UK pledges €300M to help Ukraine field a 16-jet Saab Gripen E fleet by 2029

AeroTime

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UK commits €300 million (=$404M) to help Ukraine field 16 Saab Gripen E jets by 2029 The UK will invest about €300 million (roughly $404 million) to support delivery and sustainment of 16 Saab Gripen E fighter jets for Ukraine by 2029, including training, simulators, and spare parts. The announcement follows a broader UK-backed push to accelerate Gripen-related capability delivery.

2026-07-16T13:43:36.482386-07:00

UK commits €300 million (=$404M) to help Ukraine field 16 Saab Gripen E jets by 2029

Reuters

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UK backs Gripen-to-Ukraine squadron with €300M while preparing new-generation G-120TP fixed-wing pilot training aircraft Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver 16 Swedish Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine by 2029. The package sits alongside France’s plan to sell 16 Rafale fighters plus SAMP/T NG air-defense systems, with Ukraine authorized for domestic production of Aster interceptors and SCALP cruise missiles. Separately, Britain has taken delivery of the first new-generation G-120TP aircraft to renew fixed-wing military pilot training capability.

2026-07-16T05:45:44.051100-07:00

UK backs Gripen-to-Ukraine squadron with €300M while preparing new-generation G-120TP fixed-wing pilot training aircraft

SpaceWatch Global

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NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat NATO says it will begin formal negotiations with Saab to acquire up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Global 6500. Separate reporting highlights NATO’s continued appetite for high-altitude surveillance platforms, plus NCIA selection of Thales/Leonardo for secure deployable comms for Allied Special Operations Forces Command and NATO’s plan to modernize air-defense data via contracts awarded to Anduril, Palantir and Athea SAS.

2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

Breaking Defense

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NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines NATO is moving to expand and modernize its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance posture with additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons and a Saab GlobalEye selection for the AWACS replacement. In parallel, allies are launching a multinational pooled Airbus A400M transport fleet concept. Separately, Boeing is poised to win its first order from Philippine Airlines since 2007.

2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00

NATO surveillance overhaul: extra MQ-4C Tritons, Saab GlobalEye for AWACS, and pooled Airbus A400M transport—while Boeing lines

AeroTime

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NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control” Reporting says NATO will announce next week plans to move away from its ageing E-3 AWACS fleet by selecting Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and surveillance system. The Alliance would proceed with GlobalEye as the future AEW&C standard capability within the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program.

2026-07-02T08:28:59.948189-07:00

NATO expected to pick Saab GlobalEye to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet under “Alliance Future Surveillance and Control”