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Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing   Textron  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick

Sierra Nevada exits Navy T-45 replacement competition, leaving Textron-Leonardo’s M-346N as sole known offer

Sierra Nevada Corp. has withdrawn its Freedom Jet from the U.S. Navy’s competition to replace its T-45C Goshawk trainers. With Lockheed Martin and Boeing also having left the contest, the Textron Aviation Defense-Leonardo team and its M-346N are now the only known remaining offer; the Navy has not announced an award.

2026-11-04T09:55:18.558447-08:00
aviation   Event   Europe  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RIAT organiser announces show’s permanent move to Boscombe Down site

By FlightGlobal: Annual event will relocate to new location from next year, following cancellation of show in July 2026. The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has a new home, with the show’s organiser having decided to permanently move it from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire following the 2026 event's cancellation.

Also: Key.Aero, The Independent, UK Defence Journal and 3 more
2026-11-04T07:05:33.076529-08:00
China   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Policy  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts

By Breaking Defense: “Under-resourcing” the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) “could risk undermining the ability of military leaders and civilian policymakers to understand” Beijing’s aerospace strategy and military prowess, according to a letter addressed to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.

2026-11-04T09:04:49.632944-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs

By The War Zone: A new 'spiral' to the Extended Range Attack Munition program includes calls for unpowered and powered designs. Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or 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.

2026-11-04T05:35:03.483273-08:00
Eurofighter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Eurofighter targets potential sales of more than 200 additional Typhoons

By FlightGlobal: Multiple further opportunities exist to add to production backlog, consortium says. The Eurofighter consortium sees a potential market need for in excess of 200 more Typhoon combat aircraft, with operations of the type to run beyond 2060.

Also: Axios and Aviation Week
2026-11-04T04:05:52.390519-08:00