MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer and OGMA complete Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium first 24-month scheduled maintenance

Embraer and OGMA have completed the first scheduled 24-month maintenance inspection of a Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium at OGMA’s Alverca, Portugal facility. The milestone expands European in-country sustainment capacity for the expanding C-390 user fleet while validating the long-cycle maintenance process.

2026-06-23T06:55:47.805503-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Supply Chain   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

France orders 5,000 drones from Dassault-backed startup Harmattan AI

By Reuters: France is ordering 5,000 soldier drones from French startup Harmattan ​AI, the army ministry said ‌on Tuesday, one of the country's biggest purchases of small drones as ​it rushes to boost drone ​production.

Also: AeroTime and Aviation Week
2026-06-23T03:42:35.867850-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

New Valour Consultancy report suggests global commercial drone and UAS fleet will reach more than 5.5 million by 2050

By eVTOL Insights: Valour Consultancy’s latest research forecasts that the global commercial fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, will exceed 5.6 million aircraft by 2050.

2026-06-23T00:26:23.228280-07:00
L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Boeing 747  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One

By The War Zone: How L3Harris transformed the gifted Qatari 747-8i into a VC-25B presidential transport in just 10 months. By Howard Altman , Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Also: FlightGlobal and Simple Flying
2026-06-22T15:25:10.225754-07:00
Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

UK Hits Travel Tech Firm with Record £1M Fine for Breaching Russia Sanctions in Aviation Sector

By Aviation Source: In a significant enforcement action, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed its largest penalty since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

2026-06-22T23:07:58.271027-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Russian strategic bombers make 16-hour test flight over Barents, Norwegian seas

By Reuters: Russian strategic Tu-160 missile-carrying bombers conducted ​a 16-hour flight including ‌an air-to-air refueling test in the neutral zone ​over the Barents ​Sea and the Norwegian ⁠Sea, the defense ​ministry said on ​Telegram.

Also: AeroTime and tass.com
2026-06-22T18:11:39.560141-07:00