Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Airbus Defence and Space delivers Spain’s first C295 Maritime Surveillance/SAR aircraft, begins CN-235 VIGMA replacement

Airbus Defence and Space has handed over the first C295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to Spain’s Air and Space Force on 24 June 2026. The aircraft will be assigned to Wing 46 in the Canary Islands, launching Madrid’s renewal of search and rescue and maritime surveillance/security capabilities to replace the CN-235 VIGMA fleet.

2026-06-24T05:10:12.362920-07:00
SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Saab completes Gripen C deliveries for Hungarian air force

By FlightGlobal: Saab completes deliveries under 2024 contract. NATO member Hungary has completed its Gripen fleet expansion, with Saab delivering the nation’s final two examples of the Swedish-built fighter to Kecskemet air base.

Also: Janes, defence-industry.eu and saab.com
2026-06-24T03:11:31.695790-07:00
MRO   Europe   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Reports again point to imminent Moroccan order for Embraer's C-390

By Air Data News: Embraer is once again being linked to a potential sale of the C-390 Millennium to Morocco, following reports that discussions with the Royal Moroccan Air Force have advanced beyond the aircraft itself and now include military command-and-control systems.

Also: aviation-defence-universe.com and defenceweb.co.za
2026-06-24T04:26:10.170269-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

RAAF deploys P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail to RIMPAC 26 exercise in Hawaii

By AeroTime: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced that it is deploying P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

2026-06-24T04:01:18.268442-07:00
North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Edwards Air Force Base resumes flight operations one week after fatal B-52 crash

By Air Data News: Airfield in California reopens as investigation into the loss of eight crew Flight operations have resumed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight people on board.

2026-06-23T22:40:57.910161-07:00