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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

China’s J-16 jets face French Rafales in first-ever Egypt exercise

Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged French-made Rafale fighters during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 drills in Egypt, marking the first reported exercise encounter between the two aircraft types. The event brings Chinese and French combat aviation into direct training contact in an important regional setting.

2026-08-24T05:35:07.986006-07:00
F-16   SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Hungarian Air Force Gripen crashes near Szolnok, pilot ejects safely

By Air Data News: Accident comes only two months after Hungary completed the expansion of its Saab fighter fleet to 18 Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter crashed near Szolnok , Hungary, on Monday, August 24, with the pilot successfully ejecting from the aircraft.

Also: Associated Press, Aviation24, Aviation Safety Network and Aviation24
2026-08-24T02:21:49.256768-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 runs off runway at Makassar airport

By AeroTime: An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 fighter ran off a runway at Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin Airport. The cause and crew’s condition remain undisclosed.

Also: Aviation Safety Network and en.antaranews.com
2026-08-24T03:50:00.373732-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Satellite signals-intelligence operator Hawkeye 360: In Q2, international revenue outpaced US growth

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite signals-intelligence provider Hawkeye 30 reported a 33% organic growth in revenue for three months ending June 30, a figure that climbs to 87% when its December 2025 acquisition of Innovative Signals Analysis (ISA) is included.

2026-08-24T03:50:24.945859-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

New US Navy missile addresses Chinese kill web threat

By FlightGlobal: With the AIM-424 Malice reveal, the US Navy has shown off its second long-range air-to-air missile in two years. The emergence of a new US Navy (USN) long-range air-to-air missile, designated AIM-424 Malice, underscores the seriousness of the Chinese threat to aircraft carrier strike groups.

Also: militaryleak.com, defence-industry.eu and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-08-24T00:20:13.695659-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   SAAB   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Saab Sees Demand For GlobalEye-LoyalEye Combination

By Aviation Week: LINKOPING, Sweden—Saab is seeing emerging interest in teaming its GlobalEye business jet-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform with the new LoyalEye system fitted to the General Atomics MQ-9 SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-08-23T13:50:09.226759-07:00