Helicopter   Europe   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Airbus steps up Canada footprint for next-gen European military rotorcraft, pitching joint programme cooperation

Airbus says it sees only a joint programme as the route to delivering Europe’s future military helicopter, while leaving room to extend cooperation across the Atlantic. Separately, it has established a Canada Tech Hub in Mirabel to broaden engineering and technology coverage, linked to a wider Asia–Europe–South Korea–Japan–Singapore–Netherlands network.

Also: Skies Magazine
2026-05-21T02:53:51.469664-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Lithuania's Unmanned Defense Systems Targets Series A as Backlog Hits 10 times growth

By SpaceWatch Global: CEO Vytenis Buzas tells SpaceWatch.Global in Berlin that the swarm-software specialist is targeting a fifteenfold revenue jump this year- and restricting its investor outreach to NATO and European capital only.

2026-05-21T02:05:47.884802-07:00
Satellite   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Space Force Missile Alert Satellites at Risk of Critical Defects

By Bloomberg: A new global satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks was one of the “lowest performing” Space Force programs last year and risks developing “mission-critical defects” after being launched into orbit, according to an unreleased service report.

2026-05-21T03:24:22.543931-07:00
BizAv   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Indian Air Force to replace 4 Legacy 600s with 4 to 6 jets

By ch-aviation: The Indian Air Force (IFC, Delhi International), through the Ministry of Defence, has issued a request for information for the procurement of four to six long-range business jets, each with a minimum capacity of 19 passengers, to replace four 2005-built Legacy 600s deployed as VIP aircraft.

2026-05-20T23:10:54.958874-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

New Delhi develops small missile for use from drones

By FlightGlobal: The weapon was developed locally in India, underlining the growing strength of the country’s aerospace supply chain. New Delhi has concluded trials of a new precision-guided missile that can be launched from drones at both air and ground targets.

Also: India Defense News and 3 more
2026-05-20T20:24:35.498414-07:00
Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

UK says surveillance plane dangerously intercepted by Russian jets last month

By Reuters: Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the ​Black Sea, in what Britain's defence ministry said ‌on Wednesday was a dangerous incident that raised the risk of potential escalation between NATO and Russia.

Also: Aviation Week, The Guardian, Times of India, CBS News, The Independent and 4 more
2026-05-20T12:09:53.473888-07:00