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Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Howard Altman

U.S. Air Force Plans to Take Over Defense of Its Bases From Aerial Attack

The Air Force is developing plans to assume responsibility for defending its own bases against aerial attack after its top officer acknowledged that a lack of organic base defense contributed to the destruction caused by Iran. The move signals a shift toward greater service-level responsibility for installation protection.

2026-09-15T04:06:41.889158-07:00
Eurofighter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

First Turkish air force pilots begin conversion training on Eurofighter Typhoon

By FlightGlobal: Lead two of a planned 10 Turkish air force instructors start conversion onto Eurofighter. Ankara’s first two future instructor pilots for the Eurofighter Typhoon have commenced their training with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the UK.

2026-09-15T04:05:30.613689-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

EXCLUSIVE: Pratt licenses Hermeus to build F100 fighter jet engine

By Breaking Defense: Hermeus CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense the company can now vertically integrate production of its Quarterhorse drone and serve as a second source of engines for Pratt’s F100-PW-229 powerplant.

2026-09-15T04:50:42.299235-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters • Stine Jacobsen

Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says

By Reuters: A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing the aircraft, the Nordic NATO member's military said.

Also: Bloomberg, The Guardian, Financial Times, CNA, Euronews and 3 more
2026-09-15T00:05:51.591069-07:00
Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

U.S. Space Force Confirms Orbital Weapons and Details Space-Control Mission

By The War Zone: Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set.

Also: New York Times, SpaceWatch Global, AirForceTimes, Aviation Week, newsnationnow.com, CNN, news.ssbcrack.com, Economic Times, Seeking Alpha, CNA, defence-blog.com and 5 more
2026-09-14T16:50:43.198769-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Textron  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

US Navy awards first MQ-25A production contract

By FlightGlobal: Uncrewed refueller will increase striking power of carrier air wings. The US Navy (USN) has awarded the first production contract for the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed naval refuelling aircraft.

Also: The Aviationist, Air Data News, interestingengineering.com, defence-industry.eu, Seeking Alpha and 5 more
2026-09-14T19:49:54.971436-07:00
Helicopter   Sikorsky   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Deals  
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Yonhap News Agency • Kim Hyun-soo

S. Korea to additionally buy some 20 U.S. Seahawk helicopters by 2032

By Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday approved a plan to additionally purchase some 20 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters capable of detecting and attacking enemy submarines and vessels underwater, the state arms procurement agency said.

2026-09-14T19:35:01.330492-07:00