Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Knight Aerospace clears CDR for Royal Netherlands Air Force C-390 medevac kit, greenlights production

Knight Aerospace has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s C-390 aeromedical evacuation system, clearing the programme to move into production. The milestone validates the kit’s design and allows manufacturing and aircraft integration planning to begin.

2026-04-09T03:46:25.891133-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Korean Air rolls out first production-standard MUAV in Busan; service entry planned for 2027

By FlightGlobal: The first mass production example of a new South Korean unmanned air vehicle designed to monitor North Korea has been rolled out, with service entry set for 2027.

Also: defence-blog.com and Aviation Week
2026-04-08T21:11:41.458893-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF certifies A-10 for probe‑and‑drogue aerial refuelling, boosting interoperability

By FlightGlobal: The move is a rare use of the probe-and-drogue method for in-flight refuelling by the US Air Force, which typically conducts such missions via a fuel transfer boom.

Also: The Aviationist, Air Data News and theaviationgeekclub.com
2026-04-08T12:11:08.061992-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

India’s MTA contest shifts as Airbus A400M falls out of favour while IAF seeks 60 transports to replace An-32 fleet

By Air Data News: India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program is entering a decisive phase, with local media reports indicating that Airbus’ A400M is increasingly viewed as unsuitable due to its size and cost.

2026-04-08T11:59:05.210444-07:00
Event   FlightSim   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Textron  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Textron showcases Beechcraft M-346N simulator as part of U.S. Navy UJTS bid at Sea‑Air‑Space

By Air Data News: Textron Aviation Defense will display a simulator for the Beechcraft M-346N advanced jet trainer at the Sea-Air-Space event from April 20 to 22 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

2026-04-08T13:58:28.701727-07:00