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Airbus

Airbus readying two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie UCCAs with European mission system; German operational offer targeted by 2029

Airbus is accelerating its Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) effort by preparing two Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie airframes in Manching for maiden flights with a sovereign European mission system before year‑end, aiming to present an operational capability to the German Air Force by 2029.

Also: Satellite Evolution, Aviation Week, worldairnews.co.za, euro-sd.com, defence-industry.eu, ir.kratosdefense.com and indiastrategic.in
2026-03-13T04:04:21.056090-07:00
MRO   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer demonstrates KC-390 Millennium to Polish maintenance partner WZL-2 in Bydgoszcz

By Air Data News: Embraer presented its KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to Polish aerospace company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL-2) in Bydgoszcz as.

2026-03-13T05:38:21.793679-07:00
MRO   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Orders  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Helicopter Alliance forecasts surge in European orders for refurbished UH‑60 Black Hawks for firefighting

By FlightGlobal: Czech Republic-based Helicopter Alliance believes there is a need for 20-40 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks in Europe for civil firefighting or disaster relief operations by 2030 as the continent tackles the growing threat from wildfires.

2026-03-13T05:39:24.719060-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

USAF Awards $2.43B to Boeing for Two E-7A Prototypes

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has awarded two new deals worth $2.43 billion to Boeing to continue developing two E-7A prototypes as directed by Congress.

Also: govconwire.com and DVIDS / U.S. DoD
2026-03-12T16:28:41.049844-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Romania Scrambles Fighters After Drones Possibly Breach Airspace Near Ukraine Border

By Reuters: Romania scrambled fighter jets on Friday to monitor drones possibly breaching its national airspace, the defence ministry said, adding that it was possible that drone fragments fell on Romanian territory near border with Ukraine.

Also: AeroTime and AeroTime
2026-03-13T03:04:15.351428-07:00
Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
AirForceTimes • J D Simkins

USAF KC-135 tanker goes down in Iraq; CENTCOM says not due to hostile fire, rescue efforts ongoing

By AirForceTimes: “The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.

Also: AirForceTimes, aviationnews.eu, Reuters, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, Aviation A2Z, Aviation24, Air & Space Forces Mag, Aviation Week, Simple Flying, Stars and Stripes and 38 more
2026-03-12T15:00:49.321045-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion killed in drone strike in Iraq’s Kurdistan; five other soldiers wounded

By AeroTime: A French soldier has been killed, and several others wounded in a drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, marking France’s first military fatality since the start of the current war in the Middle East.

2026-03-13T02:13:56.761589-07:00