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New York Times • Ian Austen

Canada’s F-35 Review Gains Political Momentum as Trump Tariffs Undercut U.S. Purchase

A year into Canada’s review of a planned purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, a provincial premier is questioning the logic of buying American combat aircraft amid President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. The comments add political pressure to a procurement decision already under government reassessment.

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2026-08-27T03:05:09.428966-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Five drones crossed Moldovan airspace hours before Independence Day parade

By AeroTime: Five drones crossed Moldovan airspace before the Independence Day parade. Two dropped off radar inside the country.

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2026-08-27T03:36:04.892985-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Spain clears €5.4bn MRTT joint procurement with Poland

By FlightGlobal: Agreement would see two nations acquire at least seven Airbus Defence & Space tankers. Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) spending plan covering the acquisition of additional Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports in a deal also involving Poland.

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Spain Authorizes €5.4 Billion Airbus A330 MRTT Acquisition with Poland

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Spain Authorizes €5.4 Billion Framework for A330 MRTT Tanker Purchase With Poland

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2026-08-27T02:35:13.331629-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Dassault developing Rafale F5 without foreign partner

By AeroTime: Dassault is developing the Rafale F5 without a foreign partner and expects to offer the ‘super Rafale’ for export from 2035, CEO Eric Trappier said.

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2026-08-27T01:49:56.762850-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Anjana Pasricha

Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine

By DefenseNews.com: New Delhi wants access to a critical fighter engine technology available to only a handful of countries.

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2026-08-27T02:20:24.844077-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Bangladesh moves closer to becoming second foreign J-10CE operator

By Air Data News: Bangladesh has taken another step toward acquiring the Chengdu J-10CE, with a government official confirming that a draft agreement for the Chinese fighter is being prepared before formal negotiations with Beijing.

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2026-08-27T02:13:38.542461-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Italy says reported €3B Ukraine air defense package not approved

By AeroTime: Italy says no 13th Ukraine aid decree exists, although plans for four SAMP/T NG systems, Aster 30 missiles and seven radars are documented.

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2026-08-27T02:50:12.212871-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Fujitsu, General Atomics to explore MRO for uncrewed aircraft

By FlightGlobal: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will start operating the MQ-9B in 2027.

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2026-08-26T22:50:10.921157-07:00

Canada’s F-35 Review Gains Political Momentum as Trump Tariffs Undercut U.S. Purchase

Five drones crossed Moldovan airspace hours before Independence Day parade

Spain clears €5.4bn MRTT joint procurement with Poland

Spain Authorizes €5.4 Billion Airbus A330 MRTT Acquisition with Poland

Spain Authorizes €5.4 Billion Framework for A330 MRTT Tanker Purchase With Poland

Dassault developing Rafale F5 without foreign partner

Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine

Bangladesh moves closer to becoming second foreign J-10CE operator

Italy says reported €3B Ukraine air defense package not approved

Fujitsu, General Atomics to explore MRO for uncrewed aircraft

Five drones crossed Moldovan airspace hours before Independence Day parade

Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

Italy says reported €3B Ukraine air defense package not approved

Spain clears €5.4bn MRTT joint procurement with Poland

Bangladesh moves closer to becoming second foreign J-10CE operator

Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine

Manila takes final batch of S-70i Black Hawks

U.S. Navy Begins Testing Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18 Super Hornet

Space Force expands Starshield service for military aircraft

Polish Institute Reports Continued GNSS Disruption Along Country’s North Coast

US Air Force C-17 lands in Moscow carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe for undisclosed talks

ICEYE establishes India subsidiary to provide sovereign SAR intelligence and build local satellite production

Pentagon awards Boeing up to $131.23 billion to produce, upgrade and sustain F-15s

China develops hypersonic glide vehicle capable of launching air-to-air weapons against high-value aircraft

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