UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RMAF conducts 3‑hour maiden test flight of TAI Anka‑S MALE UAV from Labuan

On 3 April the Royal Malaysian Air Force flew its first Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka‑S medium‑altitude, long‑endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle: a three‑hour test sortie from Labuan air base. The flight precedes delivery and is intended to bolster Malaysia’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.

2026-04-05T22:01:11.491000-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

France to ramp drone production 400% and boost guided‑weapons output, POLITICO reports

By AeroTime: France plans to boost drone production 400%, of guided bombs by 240%, and of Aster and MICA missiles by 30%, according to POLITICO.

2026-04-05T23:06:37.437930-07:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US rescues second crew member of F-15E downed in southwestern Iran after two-day search

By Air Data News: U.S. forces have rescued the second crew member of adowned F-15E Strike Eagle in southwestern Iran, ending a two-day search operation after the aircraft was.

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2026-04-04T23:27:00.676918-07:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Stephen Trimble

Boeing revives AH-6i light-attack gunship, modernizing a 35-year-old concept

By FlightGlobal: In 1976, Hughes Aircraft rolled out a new product called the Defender – an export version of the US Army’s OH-6 Cayuse. It quickly attracted orders from a variety of countries – including Iraq, Israel, South Korea and the Philippines – in the market for a gunship helicopter in a class below the Bell Helicopter AH-1….

2026-04-05T01:27:20.105891-07:00