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Middle East   Africa   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

Turkey’s MKE launches Egypt-based company under Egyptian law

Turkey’s state-owned defense manufacturer MKE has established Zafer in Egypt, with all shares owned by MKE, General Manager Ilhami Keles said at the Al-Alamein airshow. The venture marks MKE’s first company in Egypt and expands its local corporate presence in a strategically important defense market.

2026-09-09T09:20:25.816152-07:00
MRO   Helicopter   Europe  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

EFW secures seven-year NH90 maintenance deal

By FlightGlobal: Contract marks the Dresden MRO firm's first direct work for the German armed forces. MRO and completions house EFW has secured a seven-year contract with the German armed forces for the maintenance of the NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters flown by the nation’s army.

2026-09-09T09:06:11.984431-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   GKN Aerospace  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Saab, GKN land new Swedish future fighter system study contracts

By FlightGlobal: Follow-on awards will cover study activities through at least 2028. Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has announced new contracts with Saab and GKN Aerospace worth almost a combined SKr3.3 billion ($344 million) to continue study work on a future fighter system (KFS) capability.

Also: AeroTime, Reuters, Aviation Week, aviation-defence-universe.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-09-09T06:06:05.023130-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Anduril doubles down on Poland with autonomous aircraft pitch for F-35, Apache

By DefenseNews.com: U.S. tech company Anduril is pitching two drone types to accompany Poland's envisioned fleets of F-35 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters.

Also: Aviation Week, c4isrnet.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-09-09T06:50:45.149482-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

US Air Force seeks ‘rapidly deployable’ drone swarms for base security

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Air Force is looking to use "rapidly deployable" swarms of AI-controlled drones for base security.

Also: AirForceTimes, marketforecast.com, interestingengineering.com and Military Times
2026-09-09T05:06:19.076415-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Germany’s first F-35 takes flight

By FlightGlobal: Berlin has a standing order for 35 conventional take-off and landing F-35A fighters. Germany's first Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter has logged its inaugural flight.

Also: Air Data News and defence-industry.eu
2026-09-09T03:06:22.099737-07:00