General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

SNC, Northrop Grumman and General Atomics form team to offer Freedom Trainer™ for U.S. Navy UJTS

Sierra Nevada Corporation has signed an executive charter with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to form an industry team to deliver its Freedom Trainer™, an advanced jet trainer. It will bid for the U.S. Navy's Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition.

2026-02-12T02:54:20.812899-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Australia opens $253M MQ-4C Triton base at RAAF Tindal to boost northern maritime surveillance

By AeroTime: Australia opens major $253 million drone base at RAAF Tindal for MQ-4C Triton operations, enhancing northern maritime surveillance and defense capabilities.

2026-02-12T03:14:07.077015-08:00
SAAB   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   BAE Systems  
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Reuters

Sweden to deploy JAS Gripen fighters to patrol around Iceland and Greenland under NATO Arctic Sentry

By Reuters: Sweden will patrol around Iceland and Greenland with Gripen fighter jets as part of NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, it said on Thursday.

2026-02-12T03:40:06.997548-08:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Reports Suggest New F-35s Delivered to USAF May Lack Operational Radars

By The War Zone: Even if the jets lack radars, that doesn't mean they are useless, but their capabilities and survivability would be degraded.

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2026-02-11T14:36:01.686884-08:00