Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Leonardo wins UK New Medium Helicopter contest — 23 AW149s to be built at Yeovil in £1bn deal

Leonardo Helicopters has been declared winner of the UK Ministry of Defence's £1 billion New Medium Helicopter competition. The award commits to a reported 23 AW149s to be built at Leonardo's Yeovil facility, moving the NMH programme into production and anchoring UK rotorcraft industrial work.

2026-03-01T05:34:42.656693-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Sweden: Russian ship Zhigulevsk launched drone near French carrier Charles de Gaulle during transit in Swedish waters

By AeroTime: Sweden says the drone disabled near the French carrier Charles de Gaulle was launched from the Russian vessel Zhigulevsk during its transit in Swedish waters.

Also: UK Defence Journal
2026-03-01T02:21:16.394192-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   ATC   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

U.S. and Israel Conduct Joint Strikes on Iran Amid Major U.S. Military Buildup

By Air Data News: The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on Saturday, February 28, with U.S. President Donald Trump confirming the start of.

Also: AirForceTimes, Air & Space Forces Mag, Dj's Aviation, Aviation24, Reuters, Skift, FlightGlobal, Aviation Week, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, One Mile at a Time, Simple Flying, Aviation.travel and 51 more
2026-02-28T01:31:34.874761-08:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Reuters

Bolivian Air Force C-130 crashes in El Alto, killing 15 and scattering banknote cargo

By Reuters: The death toll has risen to 20 in the crash on Friday evening of a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft during bad weather in the city of El Alto, near Bolivia's capital La Paz, AFP reported citing police.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Simple Flying, c-130.net, defensemirror.com, news.ssbcrack.com, newsable.asianetnews.com, the-independent.com, globalnews.ca, abcnews.com, The Independent, Aviation24, ANI News Agency and 14 more
2026-02-27T17:01:24.686448-08:00
Saudi Arabia   Satellite   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Catherine Cartier, Eleanor Whalley, Maria Laguna

Satellite imagery shows rise in tankers and support aircraft at Saudi base used by US amid tensions with Iran

By Reuters: Satellite images showed a rise in the number of military support aircraft including refuelling tankers at a Saudi airbase used by the U.S. military during a four-day period in February, as Washington built forces in the region amid tensions with Iran.

Also: India Defense News, Economic Times and 4 more
2026-02-27T09:26:19.641378-08:00