MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry set MRO framework for Greece’s future C-390 Millennium sustainment

Embraer signed an MoU with Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to develop C-390 Millennium operational sustainment and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in Greece. The agreement is positioned ahead of expectations for a Greek C-390 order, using the collaboration framework as the next step toward MRO readiness for the Hellenic Air Force.

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.

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
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
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.

2026-05-21T14:24:14.316151-07:00
North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

US Air Force grounds T-38 Talon training fleet after Alabama crash

By AeroTime: The US Air Force grounded its T-38 Talon fleet after a crash in Alabama involving a jet assigned to Columbus Air Force Base.

2026-05-21T14:09:49.886581-07:00
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
Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Defense Policy   Boeing   Boeing 747  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

US Missile Defense Agency conducts hypersonic flight test with Stratolaunch

By AeroTime: The US Missile Defense Agency conducted a hypersonic flight test using Stratolaunch’s Talon-A3 vehicle and a modified Boeing 747-400.

Also: Defense Daily, defence-industry.eu and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-05-21T12:39:25.249024-07:00