Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters • Johan Ahlander, Simon Johnson

Sweden to supply Ukraine with several JAS 39 C/D Gripen fighters; talks expected on additional Gripen E deliveries

Sweden is preparing fighter-jet deliveries to Ukraine, with reporting that Stockholm plans to supply several Saab JAS 39 C/D Gripen aircraft. The move is also expected to coincide with negotiations for further Gripen E deliveries, according to Aftonbladet and related reporting around a Zelenskiy visit.

Also: tass.com and moderndiplomacy.eu
2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Hanwha to develop small turbofan for CCAs, small aircraft

By FlightGlobal: New engine will support intense electricity needs of CCAs. Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) will jointly develop a new turbofan engine suitable for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) and other uncrewed aircraft.

2026-05-27T22:15:22.577087-07:00
Bombardier   Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Laura Dhillon Kane

Canada Is in Talks to Buy Saab’s GlobalEye Surveillance Jets to Bolster Military

By Bloomberg: Canada entered into negotiations to buy Saab AB’s GlobalEye military surveillance planes, rejecting American bids as the northern nation pushes to spend fewer defense dollars in the US.

Also: AeroTime, Janes, FlightGlobal, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, asdnews.com, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, Scramble, Wings, warsight.com, The Guardian and 13 more
2026-05-27T06:09:45.393840-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

F/A-18 Super Hornets Eyed To Replace Navy's Remaining F-5 Adversaries

By The War Zone: Swapping dated F-5s for F/A-18E/Fs would give the Navy a more threat representative adversary fleet to emulate advanced enemies, like China. Swapping aging F-5 aggressors for Super Hornets would give the Navy more realistic high-end red air training for future peer conflict.

2026-05-27T10:41:38.642128-07:00