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UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe L3Harris Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Airbus

Vertical Mag • Airbus Press Release

Spain, France and US advance tactical-drone and counter-UAS procurements

Indra will develop a new family of tactical drones for Spain’s armed forces, with first deliveries planned for 2028. France has ordered additional Airbus U050 Capa-X systems for its Army and Navy from 2027, while L3Harris is supplying VAMPIRE counter-UAS systems to the US Navy.

Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Indra to Develop New Tactical UAS Family for Spanish Armed Forces

aero-defence.tech • Induportals Media Publishing

Delivery of counter-drone systems for the US Navy

7 Sources

2026-09-11T05:51:53.156326-07:00

AI Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Eileen Vidrine, Kim Crider, Nina Armagno

Agentic AI in space warfare is not risk-free: Military advantage belongs to those who control it

By SpaceNews.com: Agentic AI in space operations is already defining the next era of military advantage, enabling warfighters to sense, decide and act at machine speed across global constellations.

1 Source

2026-09-11T06:07:08.378732-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Ukraine claims longest-range strike of war, deep inside Russian territory

By FlightGlobal: Two gas plants in Siberia were hit by FP-1 attack drones in what is said to be Ukraine's farthest-reaching strike of the war.

1 Source

2026-09-11T06:05:50.744679-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe North America Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Airbus

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Canada picks six systems in drone push, expands Ukraine ties

By AeroTime: Canada is moving to buy six uncrewed systems through a new drone marketplace while expanding defense co-production and air defense support with Ukraine.

2 Sources

2026-09-11T04:36:14.749135-07:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Two working engines shut down before fatal Royal Navy Merlin ditching: UK probe

By AeroTime: A UK inquiry found a fuel-system fault, a misdiagnosed emergency and the shutdown of two working engines led to a fatal Royal Navy Merlin ditching.

1 Source

2026-09-11T06:50:12.725411-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Embraer unveils first C-390 airlifter for Uzbekistan air force

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet is due for delivery to Tashkent before year-end. Embraer has released first images of its lead of two C-390 tactical transports on order for Uzbekistan.

Air Data News

From Brazil to Uzbekistan: Embraer reveals Central Asia’s first C-390

Janes

Embraer presents first KC/C-390 for Uzbekistan

Also: defence-blog.com

9 Sources

2026-09-11T02:36:06.073865-07:00

Safran Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

euro-sd.com • Thomas Liebe

France Approves MBDA-Safran THUNDART Long-Range Land-Strike Program

By euro-sd.com: MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense announce the notification by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) of long-range land strike.

AeroTime

France orders Thundart long-range rocket system from MBDA, Safran

Shephard Media

Europe commits to long-range fires but countries move in different directions

Also: Aviation Week and defcrosnews.com

5 Sources

2026-09-10T14:34:55.261273-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Asia-Pacific (APAC)

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RAAF validates long-range strike capabilities for F/A-18F, P-8A

By FlightGlobal: JASSM-ER, LRASM attain key operational milestone in Australian service. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced initial operational capability (IOC) for two new long-range strike capabilities.

1 Source

2026-09-11T00:37:00.298427-07:00