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Saudi Arabia   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Airports   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Washington Post • Sammy Westfall

Missile and Drone Strikes Ignite Fuel Tanks Near Riyadh Airport

Ballistic missiles and drones struck near Riyadh’s international airport, setting storage tanks alight and sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky. The incident followed Saudi Arabia’s first overnight air-raid alert since fighting in neighboring Yemen intensified this month, prompting emergency firefighting response.

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2026-09-19T13:35:07.502210-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US Air Force fighter drones to join large-scale combat exercise for first time

By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) will put its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones into a large-scale combat exercise for the first time in December, another step toward introducing uncrewed aircraft designed to operate alongside fighters.

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2026-09-19T10:35:08.258969-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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Reuters • Ben Blanchard

Defence firm Anduril says US delay on Taiwan arms sales affecting its business

By Reuters: US defence tech firm Anduril's founder Palmer Luckey said on ​Saturday that President Donald Trump's delay in approving arms sales to Taiwan is affecting its business and ‌that he has discussed this with Trump.

2026-09-18T21:35:45.253843-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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Reuters • Mike Stone

Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Generation Air-to-Air Missile, Agrees to Accelerate Production

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin unveiled on Thursday details of a next-generation air-to-air missile developed to counter threats from ​China and a new agreement with the Defense Department to ‌boost production as the Pentagon rebuilds munitions stockpiles.

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2026-09-17T05:35:54.116303-07:00
F-16   Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Danish F-35s land in Greenland for first time in major NATO Arctic drill

By AeroTime: Danish F-35s landed in Greenland for the first time during a NATO Arctic training mission involving US and Canadian fighters, a French tanker and AWACS.

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2026-09-18T05:06:38.274395-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Trump administration advances Saudi F-35 sale despite China security concerns

By AeroTime: The US administration has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, despite intelligence warnings over China and concerns about Israel's military edge.

2026-09-18T01:51:07.776511-07:00
F-16   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Associated Press • Ed White, Rebecca Boone

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

By Associated Press: A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise.

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2026-09-17T13:20:24.646173-07:00