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Associated Press • David Rising

UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters after US-Iran exchange of fire

The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over the country’s territorial waters on Monday, according to the Defense Ministry. The incident followed an exchange of fire between the United States and Iran over the weekend, marking the first reported action in a month.

Also: ANI News Agency
2026-08-31T00:05:06.567171-07:00
SAAB   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

First Hurjet for Turkish air force conducts maiden sortie

By FlightGlobal: Flight timed to coincide with major national holiday. The first Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hurjet advanced jet trainer destined for air force service has conducted its first flight.

2026-08-30T20:35:35.991692-07:00
China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Uzbekistan confirms arrival of first J-10CE fighters after months of rumors

By Air Data News: Official footage shows at least six Chinese-built jets, providing the first firm evidence that the Central Asian country has acquired Uzbekistan has confirmed that it has received its first Chengdu J-10CE fighters , ending months of speculation over a previously unverified acquisition of the Chinese combat aircraft.

2026-08-30T12:05:01.101019-07:00
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defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

First production HÜRJET jet trainer completes maiden flight

By defence-blog.com: Key Points Turs first production HÜRJET jet trainer completed its maiden flight on Victory Day, August 30, moving the program from prototype to production.

2026-08-30T02:21:01.380583-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

F-35 program cost jumps US$51 billion as fighter prices rise again

By Air Data News: The estimated acquisition cost of the F-35 program has increased by US$51 billion, with a new Pentagon assessment also projecting higher unit costs for all three versions of the fighter after more than a decade in which increasing production helped drive prices sharply lower.

2026-08-29T03:06:49.305224-07:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

F-35 lifetime price tag dips beneath $2 trillion even as buying costs rise

By Breaking Defense: The Defense Department anticipates it will spend an additional $51 billion to acquire the stealth fighter, though revised estimates have pulled the program’s total cost beneath $2 trillion, according to a recent Pentagon report.

2026-08-28T07:19:49.963989-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

C-390, C-130J or A400M: What could decide India’s huge airlifter competition?

By Air Data News: Three very different aircraft are competing for an Indian Air Force requirement that could reach 60 aircraft, but performance alone is unlikely to determine India is preparing to make one of the world’s largest military transport aircraft purchases, and the three contenders could hardly be more different.

2026-08-29T00:12:22.324901-07:00