UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

UK MOD awards £32M-plus to bring PYRAMID open avionics to drones, swarms and GCAP-linked mission systems

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded over £32 million to four firms to develop software systems that are PYRAMID-compliant for open avionics across drone and swarm applications, including systems linked to GCAP. The funding is aimed at accelerating adoption of PYRAMID on avionics and mission software stacks.

2026-06-26T02:41:08.504438-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Reuters

Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy to cooperate on Japanese variant of Eurodrone

By Reuters: Airbus has signed a preliminary agreement with Japan's ​Kawasaki Heavy Industries to cooperate on a ‌possible Japanese variant of a European defence drone, the aerospace company said on Friday.

Also: CNA and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-26T01:12:42.724245-07:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Humeyra Pamuk

US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns

By Reuters: President Donald Trump’s administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell dozens of jet ‌engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey, according to a copy of the formal notification seen by Reuters on Thursday.

2026-06-25T17:40:31.777915-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
DefenseNews.com • Michael Scanlon

House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye

By DefenseNews.com: The White House budget office wants to raid a Navy radar-plane account and a classified Air Force line to pull the E-7 Wedgetail back from the dead.

Also: AirForceTimes and 3 more
2026-06-25T10:12:03.087872-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

India declares Netra Mk 1 airborne early warning fleet fully operational

By FlightGlobal: The early warning and control aircraft are modified Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has declared the country’s airborne early warning fleet fully operational.

Also: India Defense News, ANI News Agency and 4 more
2026-06-25T14:26:09.460205-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

By Aviation Today: Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace the current APG-81, also by Northrop Grumman.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, Air Data News and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-25T11:07:51.416078-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

U.S. Reveals Range Goal For Future Air-To-Air Missile

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force defined a 1,000-nm range goal for a future air-launched ballistic missile that will be developed with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.

Also: USNI News and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-25T06:58:09.186884-07:00