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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Poland revives MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology

Poland is finalizing a transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in return for drone technology, reviving a deal suspended in June over unmet commitments. The arrangement links a legacy combat-aircraft transfer to access to unmanned systems, though the available report provides no details on aircraft numbers, technology or timing.

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2026-11-11T03:49:23.766103-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Greece signs follow-on order for Shield AI’s V-Bat

By FlightGlobal: Ducted-fan design offers runway-independent operating flexibility and 12h flight endurance. Athens has placed a follow-on order for Shield AI’s vertical take-off and landing V-Bat, with the uncrewed aerial system already operated by the Hellenic Navy.

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2026-11-11T04:05:36.150767-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Zelenskyy expects Ukraine's first Gripen C/D fighters in early 2027

By Air Data News: Ukraine expects to receive its first Saab Gripen C/D fighters from Sweden in January or February 2027, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the aircraft could help intercept Russian attack drones.

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2026-11-11T02:35:01.604056-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

NATO fighter jets miss drone as air-threat alerts sweep Baltic states

By AeroTime: NATO fighters twice failed to shoot down a drone, with missile debris recovered as air-threat warnings spread across the Baltic states.

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2026-11-11T01:49:18.678142-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Seth J. Frantzman

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

By Breaking Defense: Super Ice is comparable in size to the US-made Tomahawk missile.

AeroTime

Rafael’s Super Ice quadruples Ice Breaker’s warhead weight

Naval News

Rafael Unveils Super Ice Cruise Missile with 1,000-lb Warhead

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2026-11-11T00:05:28.438840-08:00

Helicopter Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

By FlightGlobal: Self-protection equipment defends helicopters against surface-to-air threats. Leonardo DRS has secured a US Navy (USN) contract award for low-rate initial production of its AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) defensive suite.

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2026-11-10T22:05:13.800245-08:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

By Ars Technica: Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted.".

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2026-11-10T15:19:11.870373-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

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2026-11-10T14:40:41.074981-08:00

Poland revives MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology

Greece signs follow-on order for Shield AI’s V-Bat

Zelenskyy expects Ukraine's first Gripen C/D fighters in early 2027

NATO fighter jets miss drone as air-threat alerts sweep Baltic states

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

Rafael’s Super Ice quadruples Ice Breaker’s warhead weight

Rafael Unveils Super Ice Cruise Missile with 1,000-lb Warhead

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

Greece signs follow-on order for Shield AI’s V-Bat

Poland revives MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine in drone technology deal

Zelenskyy expects Ukraine's first Gripen C/D fighters in early 2027

NATO fighter jets miss drone as air-threat alerts sweep Baltic states

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions Teased, New Details Shared

Merlin Moves Into System Integration Phase For C-130J Autonomy

UK addressing corrosion issue as its targets improved F-35B fleet resilience

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran-linked threat

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran-linked threat

Pentagon backs Rocket Lab’s Neutron expansion as Electra wins USAF test contract and France funds €1.5B-plus military satellite

France awards Airbus and Thales €1.5B+ contract for next-generation military imaging satellites

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