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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania after airspace incursion

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace, President Gitanas Nausėda announced. The incident underscores the alliance’s direct role in responding to unauthorized aerial activity over the Baltic region and follows a similar reported drone engagement in neighboring Latvia.

2026-09-14T15:38:31.173204-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Boeing will power up new VC-25B Air Force One this year ahead of 2027 first flight: USAF general

By FlightGlobal: The airframer is on contract for two VC-25B presidential transport jets. Boeing plans to power up the lead VC-25B presidential transport jet later this year, with a first flight to follow in 2027.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-09-14T14:51:13.662194-07:00
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Airmen Under Fire: Stories From Iranian Barrages On U.S. Bases

By The War Zone: Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. Wilsbach offered vignettes of airmen performing under punishing Iranian attacks. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-09-14T12:06:11.696783-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

By Breaking Defense: “What we've done cuts against the conventional wisdom,” Swarm co-founder and chief revenue officer Oliver Palmer told Breaking Defense. “And what we've done instead is create a very simple, non-stealthy aircraft that's optimized for extreme range.”.

Also: AINonline, DefenseNews.com, Aviation Week, Aerospace America, Stars and Stripes, The Aviationist, AirForceTimes, National Defense, defence-industry.eu, Defense Daily, India Defense News, Economic Times and 9 more
2026-09-14T06:05:26.356923-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
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DefenseNews.com • Claire Barrett

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

By DefenseNews.com: Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, AirForceTimes and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-09-14T10:30:43.798652-07:00
L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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DefenseNews.com • Leigh Giangreco

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

By DefenseNews.com: The multibillion-dollar deals comes as the domestic and global demand for Patriot interceptors far outpaces the supply.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu and l3harris.com
2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00