F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Greece approves ~€4bn defence package including €3bn air‑and‑drone ‘dome’ and €1.05bn F‑16 Block 50 upgrade

A parliamentary committee has approved a roughly €4 billion defence package that green‑lights a €3 billion multi‑layer air and drone defence system and a €1.05 billion programme to modernise 38 F‑16 Block 50 fighters. The package also includes C‑27 sustainment, frigate works and associated support contracts.

2026-03-16T09:00:47.534622-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Bayraktar  
Aviacionline • Gastón Dubois

Baykar K2: Heavy 200 kg Kamikaze Drone Unveiled with Swarm and GNSS‑Independent Navigation

By Aviacionline: Baykar unveils the K2, a new heavy kamikaze drone with swarm capabilities—and a 200 kg punch The K2 combines artificial intelligence, GNSS-independent navigation, and swarm operations to conduct deep-strike missions against high-value targets.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, interestingengineering.com, quwa.org, Defence24, c4isrnet.com and airforce-technology.com
2026-03-15T14:58:42.129779-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
defence-industry.eu

EDA awards €15.65m VLEO-DEF contract to design Europe’s first military Very Low Earth Orbit satellite concept

By defence-industry.eu: The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65 million research contract with a European industry consortium to explore military satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).

2026-03-16T05:14:05.472987-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Top Aces to train Argentine Air Force instructor pilots ahead of F-16 fleet introduction

By AeroTime: Top Aces has won a contract to train Argentine Air Force instructor pilots as the country prepares to introduce its newly acquired F-16 fighters.

2026-03-16T06:54:32.457138-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

FCAS dispute: Airbus warns Dassault 'there is no plan B' amid programme development difficulties

By AeroTime: In order to understand the difficulties encountered in the development of the Future Combat Air System, the “system of systems” built around a sixth-generation fighter jet developed by Airbus and Dassault Aviation, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces of the French Senate heard two executives from Airbus on March 17, 2021.

Also: euractiv.com
2026-03-16T05:12:25.541351-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails

By AeroTime: Since the beginning of 2021, many voices have been heard doubting the feasibility of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, a “system of systems” built around a sixth-generation fighter jet, the Next Generation Fighter (NGF).

2026-03-16T05:12:25.653067-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

‘Epic Fury’ shows airpower’s limits as Iran leverages the Strait of Hormuz

By FlightGlobal: Despite striking 6,000 targets and destroying over 90 Iranian vessels, the US-Israeli air campaign against Iran has devolved into strategic stalemate as Tehran leverages control of the Strait of Hormuz and asymmetric tactics to counter overwhelming aerial superiority.

Also: AirForceTimes, India Defense News and Stars and Stripes
2026-03-16T03:18:51.187780-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Thales  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Thales to supply radio management system for Pilatus PC‑7 trainer to undisclosed European operator

By FlightGlobal: Thales has been chosen to provide a radio management system for use by an undisclosed European customer for the Pilatus PC-7 trainer.

2026-03-16T04:33:48.390559-07:00