Antitrust   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Belarusian guilty plea highlights shadow export network for banned aircraft parts shipped to Russia

A Belarusian national pleaded guilty in a US export-control case over alleged diversion of aircraft components to Russia through brokers and intermediaries. The filing underscores how “shadow” trading channels are used to move controlled parts despite US restrictions, raising compliance and enforcement stakes for the aerospace supply chain.

Also: Aero-News
2026-05-25T17:14:11.683201-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force pulls KC-135 from boneyard to replace crash-loss tanker

By Air Data News: Standard procedure restores fleet readiness after tanker destroyed in accident earlier US Air Force (USAF) is pulling a KC-135 Stratotanker out of long-term storage at the Davis-Monthan boneyard in Arizona to replace a tanker destroyed in a crash earlier this month, military officials confirmed.

2026-05-25T11:42:34.140453-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Poland marks arrival of first three F-35As

By FlightGlobal: Poland aims to operate a total of 32 F-35As from two bases. Poland has marked the arrival of its first three Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters at a local air base.

Also: AeroTime, Air Data News, Scramble and Scramble
2026-05-25T01:12:20.923306-07:00
Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

RAF jet carrying UK defense secretary jammed near Russia

By AeroTime: An RAF Dassault Falcon 900LX carrying UK Defense Secretary John Healey from Estonia had its GPS jammed for three hours, with Russia suspected.

2026-05-24T23:58:07.270430-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Associated Press • Efrem Lukatsky, EVGENIY MALOLETKA

Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and hypersonic missile, in photos

By Associated Press: Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, marking its third use in the war.

Also: The Independent, CBS News, Economic Times and 3 more
2026-05-24T18:28:09.644253-07:00