Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

EDGE and Baykar agree to integrate Al TARIQ precision-guided munitions on Baykar’s AKINCI UAV under SAHA 2026 deals

EDGE and Baykar signed two agreements at SAHA 2026 to deepen their UAV munitions partnership, including integrating EDGE’s Al TARIQ series precision-guided munitions with Baykar’s AKINCI platform. Sales teams will also cross-sell the companies’ respective UAV and munition offerings, expanding the bundled export pitch for customers.

2026-05-11T03:56:52.181837-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Howard Altman

F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated)

By The War Zone: The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Also: Times of India, Business Insider, CNN and overtdefense.com
2026-05-08T09:52:26.521858-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Marines to phase out F/A-18 maintenance jobs as Hornet era ends

By DefenseNews.com: Enlisted Marines with Hornet specialties will be offered retraining, reassignment or career dead ends.

Also: Stars and Stripes, marinecorpstimes.com and Military Times
2026-05-08T12:57:43.506406-07:00