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Airbus warned of a technical bug that could affect engines on its A400M fleet. The issue raises new reliability, maintenance and in-service support considerations for operators and highlights ongoing scrutiny around propulsion performance as aircraft availability becomes mission-critical.
DefenseNews.com
• Vivek Raghuvanshi
By DefenseNews.com: India has broken the monopoly of state-owned military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), allowing private sector Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Three jets, one in each F-35 variant, will be delivered in a flight test configuration to support upgrade efforts. The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to deliver three F-35 fighter jets configured for flight science and test work.
DefenseNews.com
• Andrew Chuter
By DefenseNews.com: A Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules is set to take to the air in the next few days to recommence trials of a major upgrade to the aircraft that is so late it has already been rolled into a subsequent improvement program.
DefenseNews.com
• Pierre Tran
By DefenseNews.com: France has restricted flights following the deadly crash of the Airbus A400M in Spain, but operational needs in Africa and Iraq make the French Air Force the sole service flying the military transport plane.
Vertical Mag
• Bell Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Bell began fuselage manufacturing operations at the facility in October 2025, as a part of the acceleration initiative directed by the U.S. Army.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Bell and KAI signed a memorandum of understanding on April 28, 2026, to study an MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor solution for South Korea's HSMUH program.
Airbus
By Airbus: Getafe, Spain, April 28, 2026 – An Airbus-led group of Spanish companies presented today the industrial programme of the Spanish Air and Space Force's new Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C).
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Pierre Tran
