Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

DRDO delivers Final Operational Clearance for indigenous Netra AEW&C, declaring India’s airborne early warning fleet fully opera

India’s DRDO has handed over the final operational clearance certificate for the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system to the Indian Air Force, confirming combat readiness. The declared FOC covers radar, surveillance, communications, and self-protection capabilities across India’s airborne early warning fleet.

Also: ANI News Agency and 3 more
2026-06-25T14:26:09.460205-07:00
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
2026-06-25T11:07:51.416078-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   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, Navy Times and Military Times
2026-06-25T10:12:03.087872-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   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
2026-06-25T06:58:09.186884-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Airbus  
Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Belgian Air Force Receives First Airbus H145M

By Aviation Week: The Belgian Air Force has joined the growing number of Airbus H145M operators after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type on June 23.

2026-06-25T04:11:52.211038-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer deepens cooperation with Polish aerospace company in KC-390 bid

By Air Data News: Embraer has signed a new industrial cooperation agreement with Poland's Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL-2), further developing its partnership with the Polish aerospace company in pursuit of a future order for the KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft.

2026-06-25T10:07:21.284765-07:00