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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer delivers Uzbekistan’s first C-390 as it renews U.S. Air Force KC-390 pitch

Embraer has delivered the first of two C-390 Millennium transports ordered by Uzbekistan, making the country the type’s first Central Asian operator. Separately, the airframer is again positioning a KC-390 variant for the U.S. Air Force as a flexible supplement to Boeing’s KC-46 tanker.

2026-09-25T09:50:37.038118-07:00
F-16   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Thunderbirds F-16 crashed after misaligned engine vanes led to blade fracture

By FlightGlobal: Pilot ejected as jet lost thrust during formation flight practice over California desert. Investigators have attributed the loss of a Lockheed Martin F-16CM from the US Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team to engine compressor blade failure arising from the airflow disruption caused by misaligned variable vanes.

Also: Military Times
2026-09-25T08:50:12.228561-07:00
SAAB   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Canada, Saab to enter full negotiations for six GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Development follows May announcement of Saab as preferred supplier for new surveillance capability. Canada intends to acquire six Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, with Ottawa set to advance into full negotiations to purchase the type.

2026-09-25T07:50:05.011719-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Ukraine’s troops order 590,000 drones; interceptors overtake FPVs

By AeroTime: Ukraine’s troops have ordered more than 590,000 drones through Brave1 Market during 2026, with interceptors becoming the most frequently ordered category.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-09-25T08:06:22.235755-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
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DefenseNews.com • Anjana Pasricha

US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exercise

By DefenseNews.com: The participation of F-35 stealth fighters in the Indian drills signals that New Delhi’s and Washington’s defense ties remain steady.

Also: AirForceTimes and 4 more
2026-09-25T03:36:10.724491-07:00
Satellite   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

SpaceX-Focused Pentagon Contracts Leave Rivals Feeling Squeezed

By Bloomberg: Satellite company York Space Systems Inc. told investors in its initial public offering this year that getting a piece of the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project would fuel growth.

Also: SpaceNews.com
2026-09-25T05:06:07.807970-07:00
Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

By Reuters: Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter ​jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international ‌airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in the first such joint operation by the two Nordic countries.

Also: defence-industry.eu and puolustusvoimat.fi
2026-09-25T00:05:08.790894-07:00