ATC   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Austria says Eurofighters scrambled twice to intercept unauthorized US Air Force Special Operations U-28A flights; dispute to be

Austria has said its air force scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons on two consecutive days to intercept U.S. military aircraft entering Austrian airspace without authorization, reportedly likely U-28A aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. Vienna says the matter is now expected to be resolved through diplomatic channels with Washington.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-05-12T09:37:07.686361-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Anduril wins Army contract for prototype C2 missile defense system

By Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON — Anduril announced today that the Army has awarded the company a contract to develop a Battle Manager prototype, which the company describes as an “integrated command-and-control platform” aimed at defending against various air and missile threats across the Indo-Pacific theater.

2026-05-12T06:50:12.841980-07:00
ArianeGroup   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Thales  
edrmagazine.eu • Jules Roukoz

Long-range land strike: Thales and ArianeGroup conduct first successful firing in line with French forces’ ambitions

By edrmagazine.eu: Thales and ArianeGroup successfully conducted the first firing of the new ballistic munition FLP-t 150, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the support from the Missile Testing Division of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA EM) at the Ile du Levant test site.

2026-05-12T01:42:01.665405-07:00
Middle East   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer renews C-390 campaigns in Colombia and Chile

By Air Data News: Latin America still lacks an export customer for the military transport aircraft despite years Embraer is again pursuing potential C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft sales in Colombia and Chile as the Brazilian manufacturer seeks to expand the jet’s presence in Latin America.

2026-05-12T02:04:24.378715-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US engine makers advance designs for sixth-generation fighter propulsion

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme.

Also: Aerospace Testing Intnl, Aviation Week and 6 more
2026-05-11T16:55:52.116279-07:00