Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Canada expands Royal Canadian Air Force use of Airbus C295 for search and rescue

The Royal Canadian Air Force is rolling out new Airbus twin-turboprop transports to replace legacy search-and-rescue (SAR) aircraft. The service is also continuing to expand its use of the Airbus Defence & Space C295, reflecting a broader modernization of Canada’s SAR airlift capability.

2026-07-13T09:59:06.579635-07:00
Middle East   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Associated Press • Leer En Español

Iran-backed Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Yemen's international airport

By Associated Press: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport. The internationally recognized government in Yemen says the strikes on Monday aimed to prevent an Iranian plane carrying a Houthi delegation from landing.

Also: The Independent, CNA and CNA
2026-07-13T04:45:16.531736-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   AI   Hypersonic   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airbus  
DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Europe’s Hydis project settles on concept for hypersonic interceptor

By DefenseNews.com: Europe's push to field a hypersonic-defense interceptor will come down to two competing projects.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, Unmanned Airspace and 7 more
2026-07-13T01:58:52.441116-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Farnborough Airshow   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

MQ-28 Ghost Bat to make Farnborough Airshow debut at Boeing exhibit

By Air Data News: Uncrewed combat aircraft will join the company’s commercial and defense displays at the Boeing will bring the MQ-28 Ghost Bat to the Farnborough International Airshow for the first time.

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Also: AeroTime, aviationnews.eu and 3 more
2026-07-13T03:13:46.205743-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Dassault Aviation   AI   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Gambit 6 and MQ-9B: Strengthening European defence against advanced threats

By FlightGlobal: As Europe faces its most volatile security environment since the Cold War, advanced uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are becoming central to defence strategies, offering the flexibility and reliability to address modern threats.

Also: Janes, harmattan.ai and 6 more
2026-07-13T00:59:04.741227-07:00
Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development  
Vertical Mag • SkyAlyne Press Release

SkyAlyne signs Canadian Helicopters Limited to support Future Aircrew Training program

By Vertical Mag: SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace, and Canadian Helicopters Limited are pleased to jointly announce the signing of a contract that will see CHL support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training program.

2026-07-13T04:16:04.551446-07:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Alan Crawford, Gerry Doyle

Rocket Shortage Leaves Europe Defenseless in Space Wars

By Bloomberg: Global powers are pouring resources into projecting military power into orbit. Europe risks getting left behind because it lacks the indigenous launch vehicles to match the pace of its competitors.

2026-07-12T21:14:18.684747-07:00