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Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Operational F-15EX Demonstrates Live Air-to-Ground Weapons Capability for First Time

An Oregon Air National Guard F-15EX employed live ordnance at Nellis Air Force Base during Weapons Instructor Course training, marking the operational Eagle II’s first live air-to-ground weapons release and another step in the fighter’s transition from development to operational service.

2026-09-13T13:54:47.342840-07:00
China   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Wall Street Journal • Anika Arora Seth, Shelby Holliday, Vera Bergengruen

U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops

By Wall Street Journal: Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three U.S. troops in July, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese entities, according to U.S.

Also: Economic Times
2026-09-11T23:51:13.426318-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Dassault Aviation   Safran   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus   Thales  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

France Accelerates Rafale F5 Upgrade After Collapse Of FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Project

By The War Zone: France is investing in a new Rafale configuration, along with drone wingmen, that aim to carry French tactical aviation deep into the 2030s. France is investing in a Rafale configuration designed to carry French combat aviation deep into the 2030s.

Also: aviationnews.eu and defensemirror.com
2026-09-11T10:22:31.064683-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Embraer  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Embraer unveils first C-390 airlifter for Uzbekistan air force

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet is due for delivery to Tashkent before year-end. Embraer has released first images of its lead of two C-390 tactical transports on order for Uzbekistan.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-09-11T02:36:06.073865-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
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Vertical Mag • Airbus Press Release

French Armed Forces Order Airbus Helicopters’ Capa-X Unmanned Systems

By Vertical Mag: Airbus Helicopters secures a new order for Capa-X systems from DMAé, enhancing drone capabilities for the French Navy and Army.

2026-09-11T05:51:53.156326-07:00