MRO Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer and Greece’s HAI sign C-390 MRO memorandum, positioning Greece for a future Millennium order

Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding with Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) on May 22, linking support and MRO capabilities to the C-390 Millennium military transport. The agreement signals growing expectations Greece could become a future C-390 operator, with sustainment planning moving ahead in parallel with potential procurement discussions.

2026-05-22T01:39:09.248065-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs General Atomics Military Aircraft Procurement

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

AFSOC Reapers get long-range punch with GBU-39B integration

By FlightGlobal: GBU-39B gives special forces an accurate stand-off weapon from a key uncrewed platform. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed aircraft assigned to the US Air force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) have gained the capability to use the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb.

2026-05-22T00:55:07.820838-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs General Atomics Military Aircraft Procurement Aviation Safety & Regulation Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

YFQ-42A returns to flight tests after software fix

By FlightGlobal: The collaborative combat aircraft was grounded for nearly one month after a crash. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) prototype has resumed test flights following a 7 April crash.

Air Data News

General Atomics resumes YFQ-42A flight tests after April crash

AeroTime

GA-ASI resumes YFQ-42A flight tests after software fix

Also: Aviation Week, Air & Space Forces Mag, ga-asi.com, Defense One, Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha and 4 more

2026-05-21T21:10:33.287494-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs SAAB General Atomics Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

General Atomics flies MQ-9B for first time carrying Saab LoyalEye AEW radars

By FlightGlobal: Combination is described as the 'world's first unmanned AEW solution'. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has flown a company-owned MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft for the first time carrying pod-housed airborne early warning (AEW) radar arrays produced by Saab.

Alert 5

GA-ASI and Saab complete first flight of unmanned Airborne Early Warning system

aviationnews.eu

Saab and GA-ASI Complete First Flight of Unmanned Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Also: warsight.com, The Aviationist, Air Data News, asdnews.com, defenseadvancement.com, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, UK Defence Journal, ga-asi.com and 7 more

2026-05-21T09:38:36.247976-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Ukraine Retook Territory After Hobbling Starlink, Pentagon Says

By Bloomberg: A Ukrainian offensive against Russia earlier this year retook about 400 square kilometers after thousands of portable Starlink internet terminals operated by Russian forces were deactivated, according to the US Defense Intelligence Agency.

2026-05-21T15:54:27.493477-07:00

North America Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

Reuters • Phil Stewart

Canada falling short on defense spending, F-35 review, Pentagon official says

By Reuters: The U.S. decision to suspend planned biannual defense talks with Canada follows deepening concern that Ottawa is failing to take steps to become a "credible" security partner, including by hiking ‌military spending and completing a review of an F-35 fighter jet acquisition, a Pentagon official said on Thursday.

Also: CBC

2026-05-21T15:39:06.812496-07:00

Supply Chain North America Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Workforce & Skills Development

Reuters • Mike Stone

Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Alabama missile plant

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin broke ground on Thursday on an 87,000-square-foot Munitions Production Center at its Troy, Alabama campus, as part of a U.S. push to expand missile output and strengthen the defense ‌industrial base.