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Military Times • Michael Peck

U.S. Air Force seeks industry proposals for mass-produced, long-range 500-pound munitions for Ukraine

The Air Force has issued requests for information on two 500-pound-class variants of its Extended Range Attack Munition, including a glide-capable version, and is seeking contractors to produce the weapon at scale for Ukraine. Separately, MBDA plans to display the Exocet SM40, Land Cruise Missile and STRATUS missiles at Euronaval 2026.

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2026-11-03T12:34:44.529120-08:00

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

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

By FlightGlobal: India operates two aircraft carriers with ambitions to obtain a third. A Dassault Aviation Rafale M has successfully landed on and taken off from an Indian aircraft carrier.

AeroTime

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

FlightGlobal

Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone cleared for French navy service

Also: Breaking Defense, dronelife.com, Navy Times and 4 more

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2026-11-02T21:04:53.092391-08:00

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

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

By AeroTime: France has qualified the Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for naval service, with initial deliveries completed and deployments on French Navy support ships planned.

FlightGlobal

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

FlightGlobal

Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone cleared for French navy service

Also: Breaking Defense, dronelife.com, Navy Times and 4 more

14 Sources

2026-11-03T06:34:21.733338-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution

By SpaceNews.com: Czech company Spacemanic and Belgian optical leader Simera Sense are teaming up to deliver a new dual-use satellite solution that can compete with bigger and heavier satellites.

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2026-11-03T09:25:40.961164-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Babcock wins French ‘Red Air’ training deal

By FlightGlobal: Eight-year contract will be delivered alongside partners SDTS and Top Aces using fleet of L-39s, A-4Ns and Alpha Jets. Defence aviation services provider Babcock, plus partners SDTS and Top Aces, has secured a new eight-year contract to provide adversary training for the French armed forces.

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2026-11-03T08:04:59.845471-08:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI

Breaking Defense • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Gambit Series offers a scalable path for collaborative combat aircraft

By Breaking Defense: Gambit represents a scalable solution designed to counter today’s threats and address tomorrow’s challenges.

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2026-11-03T08:04:36.688918-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Elaine McCusker

The Congressional 'right to repair' solution needs some repairs itself

By Breaking Defense: Better licensing and data management would do more for the Pentagon’s maintainers than sweeping new government rights to defense intellectual property, argues Elaine McCusker of AEI.

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2026-11-03T07:04:42.888941-08:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Sweden receives Taurus missiles from Germany for Gripen deep strikes

By AeroTime: Sweden has received Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles from German stocks and is preparing to participate in developing a new version of the weapon.

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2026-11-03T06:34:22.263374-08:00

U.S. Air Force seeks industry proposals for mass-produced, long-range 500-pound munitions for Ukraine

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone cleared for French navy service

French Navy clears Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone for shipboard service

French Rafale M conducts flight tests from Indian aircraft carrier

Airbus Aliaca VTOL drone cleared for French navy service

Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution

Babcock wins French ‘Red Air’ training deal

Gambit Series offers a scalable path for collaborative combat aircraft

The Congressional 'right to repair' solution needs some repairs itself

Sweden receives Taurus missiles from Germany for Gripen deep strikes

US Air Force asks industry for new cruise missile for Ukraine

Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution

Babcock wins French ‘Red Air’ training deal

Gambit Series offers a scalable path for collaborative combat aircraft

Sweden receives Taurus missiles from Germany for Gripen deep strikes

The Congressional 'right to repair' solution needs some repairs itself

Germany taps MBDA to develop airborne laser weapon demonstrator

Shield AI CEO Says Planning At Least $1 Billion Raise, More M&A

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Sweden's Saab launches family of AI agents for future aircraft projects

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Wizz Air A321neo diverted to Budapest after bomb threat; Hungarian Gripen escorted landing

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NASA’s Isaacman says new X-plane will be announced at Max Power Airshow

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