China   Military Aircraft Procurement  
FlightGlobal

China’s Shaanxi Y-15/Y-30 tactical transport: satellite-image clues of a potential Y-9 replacement

Improved imagery of China’s Shaanxi Y-15/Y-30 tactical transport suggests a new platform that visually resembles Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M. Observers describe it as likely positioned to replace the long-running Y-9 family, signaling an evolution in China’s medium tactical airlift fleet design.

2026-06-04T23:46:17.583794-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Wall Street Journal • Heather Somerville

Real-Time Satellite Intelligence Is Making Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Deadlier Than Ever

By Wall Street Journal: The small unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stationed about 10 kilometers from the front line in the country’s southeast, knew there was something afoot in a building obscured by thick tree cover.

2026-06-04T19:11:46.843064-07:00
SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Brazil could buy another 20 Gripen jets, Sweden says

By Reuters: Brazil has expressed interest ​in purchasing 20 additional Gripen model E ‌and F fighter jets from Sweden's Saab , Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.

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2026-06-04T04:56:17.553047-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

Boeing says MQ-28 Ghost Bat low radar cross section validated in CCA competition

By Aviation Today: For the U.S. Air Force’s CCA Increment 1, the General Atomics YFQ-42A Dark Merlin is competing against the Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury, and the service this year is to pick a winner and begin Increment 2.

2026-06-04T06:57:22.292124-07:00