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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Bell certifies Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to target Army Flight School Next

Bell has certified the Semper Fly training facility in Oklahoma to support its bid for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next trainer competition. The partnership creates a dedicated site to deliver pilot instruction and sustainment demonstrations aimed at strengthening Bell's program offering and operational readiness for contract evaluations.

2026-03-11T09:59:35.939656-07:00
Bombardier   North America   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Wings

Canada’s NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as federal government earmarks nearly $900M for defence research

By Wings: The federal government says it will put more than $900 million into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a.

2026-03-10T07:40:05.419405-07:00
AI   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy   Thales  
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Thales launches SkyDefender — integrated multi-layer air and missile 'dome' defence for Europe

By Aviation Week: Thales has joined the European race to push multi-layered air and missile defense initiatives in an integrated “dome” concept, launching what it calls SkyDefender.

Also: Business Wire
2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Syos Aerospace to begin serial production of autonomous SA200 UAV after five-year development

By FlightGlobal: Syos Aerospace is ready to launch serial production of its SA200 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), following the conclusion of a five-year development effort.

2026-03-11T05:20:19.692217-07:00
Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Vertical Mag

Helicopter Alliance signs 5-year framework to supply 10 UH-60 Black Hawks to SAF Aerogroup

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2026-03-11T05:00:22.527096-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

B-21 Photographed During First Aerial Refueling as USAF Accelerates Production Ahead of 2027 Entry

By The War Zone: The B-21 is said to be making quick progress in testing as the USAF accelerates production ahead of its 2027 entry into service.

Also: interestingengineering.com, spacewar.com, news.defcros.com, theaviationgeekclub.com and arabiandefence.com
2026-03-10T22:20:45.048903-07:00