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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus delivers 25th A400M to French Air and Space Force as programme sustainment continues

Airbus has handed over the 25th A400M tactical transport to the French Air and Space Force, marking the halfway point of France’s procurement. The delivery highlights ongoing efforts to stabilise and sustain the A400M programme while Airbus balances in‑service support and production demands.

2026-01-20T00:32:48.449749-08:00
Middle East   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Tanya Noury

US completes withdrawal from al‑Asad airbase in western Iraq, ending 20‑plus years of presence

By DefenseNews.com: The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country.

Also: AirForceTimes, Navy Times and 3 more
2026-01-19T16:27:24.191417-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Czech PM Babis rejects transfer of L-159 light combat jets to Ukraine amid debate over drone threats

By AeroTime: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis rules out selling or donating L-159 light combat jets to Ukraine to combat drones, rebuffing President Petr Pavel’s plan.

Also: Aviation Week and prm.ua
2026-01-19T06:04:23.260688-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE SAR imagery as European partners deepen space-based ISR support

By AeroTime: Ukraine broadens access to ICEYE’s SAR satellite imagery for day-night, all-weather tactical intelligence as European partners deepen space-based ISR support.

Also: euro-sd.com, defensehere.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-01-19T04:07:39.813552-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
ga.com

GA‑ASI Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Intercept with MQ‑20 Avenger Using Government Autonomy Software

By ga.com: In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software.

Also: uasvision.com, unmannedsystemstechnology.com, news.defcros.com, Army Recognition, UK Defence Journal and 7 more
2026-01-18T18:16:05.054826-08:00