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UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Inzpire wins three-year multinational training contract for General Atomics MQ-9B and RAF Protector fleets

Qinetiq-owned Inzpire has been awarded an initial three-year contract to deliver multinational training for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9B and the RAF Protector fleets. The company says the program could eventually support up to 37 instructor crews as it scales training capacity.

2026-07-30T06:36:39.263639-07:00
F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Poland scrambles F-16 after unidentified object crashes in Lublin region

By AeroTime: A Polish F-16 was scrambled on July 30, 2026, after an unidentified object entered Polish airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine and fell in Lublin.

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2026-07-30T01:18:39.864091-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Policy   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Airbus chief sees extra orders potential through NATO allies’ pooled A400M plan

By FlightGlobal: Guillaume Faury sees 'good hope' for additional airlifter orders via currently seven-nation initiative. An initiative among NATO members to co-operate on combined operations with the A400M could involve additional orders for the tactical transport, Airbus officials expect.

2026-07-30T03:34:40.748084-07:00
Museums   Safran   Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Defense Policy   Airbus  
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Reuters • Maria Rugamer

MTU warns diverging fighter requirements could threaten Safran partnership

By Reuters: MTU Aero Engines CEO Johannes Bussmann warned on Thursday that diverging French and German fighter aircraft ​requirements could threaten the company's engine partnership with ‌France's Safran after the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.

2026-07-30T02:34:50.639762-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RAAF P-8As hunt subs, surface ships at RIMPAC exercise

By FlightGlobal: The exercise provides the RAAF P-8A community with its first experience using a new anti-ship capability. Royal Australian Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are serving in both the anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface roles during the current RIMPAC naval exercises.

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2026-07-30T00:02:11.109046-07:00