UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Renault to build Chorus long‑range strike drones in France under potential €1bn defence deal

Renault will manufacture the French Chorus long‑range strike drone in partnership with Turgis Gaillard as part of a national defence initiative, a programme that could culminate in a contract worth up to €1 billion. The move marks a notable industrial shift for the automaker into combat UAS production.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-20T05:35:28.702076-08:00
China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

DOJ Files Forfeiture to Seize TFASA-Built P-8A ASW Simulators Bound for China’s PLA

By AeroTime: US Department of Justice files civil forfeiture complaint to seize two P-8-style ASW mission crew trainers built by South Africa’s TFASA and intercepted en route to China’s PLA.

2026-01-20T02:30:54.300702-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Germany awards Top Aces 10-year contract extension for adversary air training services

By FlightGlobal: Top Aces has landed a 10-year contract extension worth a potential €420 million ($490 million) to continue its delivery of advanced adversary air training services to the German armed forces.

Also: asdnews.com, Wings and Aviation Week
2026-01-19T23:28:20.741925-08:00
Middle East   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Tanya Noury

US completes withdrawal from al‑Asad airbase in western Iraq, ending 20‑plus years of presence

By DefenseNews.com: The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country.

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2026-01-19T16:27:24.191417-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
ga.com

GA‑ASI Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Intercept with MQ‑20 Avenger Using Government Autonomy Software

By ga.com: In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software.

Also: uasvision.com, unmannedsystemstechnology.com, news.defcros.com, Army Recognition, UK Defence Journal and 8 more
2026-01-18T18:16:05.054826-08:00