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Airbus launches Spain’s SAETA II (F-5 successor) combat training programme and industrial workshare

Airbus-led Spanish industry teams and the Spanish government have unveiled the Integrated Combat Training System (ITS‑C) industrial programme for the SAETA II advanced trainer, due to replace the F-5 by 2035. The roadmap details SAETA II workshare and delivery through 2035, naming Indra, GMV and Sener among key contributors.

defence-blog.com • Emily Ryan Miller

Spain unveils plan to replace F-5 jets with SAETA II trainer

2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00
Satellite   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — A small startup is aiming to supply a component that could become critical to the Pentagon’s missile-defense architecture in space: compact radios capable of rapidly moving targeting data between satellites and interceptors.

2026-04-28T02:09:29.493095-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Joe Gould

Program head: CR will ‘slow down versus stop’ F-35 progress

By DefenseNews.com: While the F-35 program will move forward at pace even if funded through a continuing resolution, development and testing activities will slow down starting around April 2018 if a CR extends into spring, the head of the program office warned Wednesday.

2026-04-27T20:34:36.124913-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Lara Seligman

Air Force Secretary Warns of Consequences if McCain Blocks B-21

By DefenseNews.com: WASHINGTON — As Sen. John McCain continues his crusade against the Air Force’s next-generation B-21 bomber, service secretary Deborah Lee James is warning of the cost in both dollars and time of terminating the contract.

2026-04-27T17:49:17.762459-07:00