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UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

USAF prepares to integrate European allies into Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

Growing allied interest in Collaborative Combat Aircraft is pushing the U.S. Air Force in Europe to address interoperability across a diverse mix of future systems. The effort could shape how European partners participate in, operate alongside and connect with the USAF’s next-generation uncrewed combat aircraft.

2026-09-16T11:56:08.098344-07:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Policy  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force considers buying new ‘F-16G’ fighters after 21-year gap

By Air Data News: Potential new variant could build on the export-oriented Block 70/72 as USAF studies ways to increase fighter capacity, US Air Force is considering buying newly built F-16s for the first time in more than two decades as it examines options to increase the size of its fighter force.

2026-09-16T13:50:29.026961-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Ukraine successfully tests new interceptor against jet-powered Shahed drones

By AeroTime: Ukraine has successfully tested a domestically developed interceptor intended to counter jet-powered Shahed attack drones, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who added that further technical work remains as testing continues.

2026-09-16T13:50:54.753169-07:00
Satellite   L3Harris   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

L3Harris moves HBTSS missile-tracking satellites into production for Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — L3Harris Technologies is moving a missile-tracking satellite developed for the Missile Defense Agency into production for Golden Dome with few design changes.

2026-09-16T11:30:44.401113-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

T-7A trainer fleet to reach initial operational capability in 2027: USAF training chief

By FlightGlobal: Commander of Air Education and Training Command expects to have 14 of the Boeing jets ready in August 2027. The US Air Force expects to have its first full squadron of Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jets ready by next summer.

2026-09-16T11:20:07.454893-07:00
China   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters • Eduardo Baptista

China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

By Reuters: China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it ​has weapons deployed in orbit, while Chinese state media ‌warned the move could fuel a global arms race.

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2026-09-15T22:35:25.612640-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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defence-industry.eu • Lukasz Prus Land

FTS presents first pre-series TAHR airborne combat vehicle for German special forces under framework agreement covering up to 200 systems

By defence-industry.eu: Flensburg Technology Systems unveiled the first pre-series TAHR light airborne combat vehicle for Germany’s Special Forces Command, or KSK, on 15 September.

2026-09-16T03:35:04.476224-07:00