Eurofighter   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Raytheon UK debuts Red Kite sovereign precision glide weapon, targeting RAF Typhoon integration; Boeing also pushes UK T-7A Red

Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite, a UK-designed, digitally engineered precision weapon intended to speed scaling of UK munitions stockpiles and strengthen sovereign production. The company positions the glide bomb for integration with RAF Eurofighter Typhoons. Separately at Farnborough, Boeing outlined UK industrial proposals for the T-7A Red Hawk with BAE Systems for a RAF advanced trainer replacement.

Also: UK Defence Journal, defence-industry.eu and defence-industry.eu
2026-07-21T00:25:14.580978-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Ian Ellis-Jones

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026

By The War Zone: The U.S. conducted a weekend wave of strikes against Iran and announced a new round today, while the reinstated blockade of Iranian ports approaches the one-week mark.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD, AviationPros and Stars and Stripes
2026-07-20T15:41:19.731849-07:00
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

KAI believes that T-50 family offers proven solution for UK

By FlightGlobal: South Korean manufacturer says T-50/FA-50 boast track record across three key missions. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) believes the T-50/FA-50 light jet family is well placed for the UK’s advanced jet trainer requirement, as it also continues improvement work for the aircraft.

2026-07-20T08:41:06.029323-07:00