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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 9:27 AM PST
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Air Data News
• JCC; ADN
Airbus CEO Says Dassault Is “Free to Leave” FCAS Program Amid Partnership Tensions
By Air Data News: Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, stated last week that Dassault Aviation is “free to leave” the FCAS fighter jet program if it is dissatisfied with.
Vertical Mag
• News Release
SYPAQ integrates FLIR Boson thermal camera into CorvoX small UAS ahead of Australian Army delivery
By Vertical Mag: The new CorvoX small unmanned aerial system is under contract to be delivered to the Australian Army in December 2025.
Axios
• Colin Demarest
PsiQuantum and Lockheed Martin Forge Pact to Pursue Quantum Advantage in Aerospace and Defense
By Axios: Quantum today is being likened to cyber 10 years ago and artificial intelligence five years ago.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense
US Army’s Flight School Next transforms helicopter pilot training
By Breaking Defense: Flight School Next will draw on industry expertise to prepare helicopter pilots for real-world situations.
Reuters
• Terje Solsvik
Norway and Airbus-led NHIndustries settle NH90 helicopter dispute, avoiding rare trial
By Reuters: Norway and a trio of European aerospace manufacturers agreed on Monday to settle mutual claims for damages after the NATO nation axed an order for delayed NH90 submarine-hunting helicopters, heading off a potentially awkward defence industry trial.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Indonesia takes delivery of first A400M
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the first A400M tactical transport for the Indonesian air force, making Jakarta the tenth operator of the European military airlifter.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall; Jens Flottau
Can Poland and Sweden Deliver FCAS If Dassault Is Excluded? Airbus with Germany and Spain are trying to find out.
By Aviation Week: As the drama over the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System nears its climax, Airbus is sketching out what is to come.
