Supply Chain Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Embraer KC-390 Millennium completes 11-nation, 70-day global demo tour with 54 flights and ~140 flight hours

Embraer has concluded a 70-day global demonstration campaign for the KC-390 Millennium, visiting 11 countries on a 54-flight, ~47,000nm (86,900km) programme. The aircraft accumulated about 140 flight hours across mission-relevant environments, with temperatures spanning Arctic cold to hot, humid Asian conditions.

flightlineweekly.com • Garth Calitz

KC-390 Millennium Completes 11-Nation Demonstration Tour After 140 Flight Hours

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

KC-390 Millennium visits 11 countries and flies more than 140 hours during global demonstration tour

2026-04-21T08:52:08.886632-07:00

Africa Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Airbus

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for cargo flights

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for cargo flights” today!.

2026-04-21T07:49:48.531918-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs M&A Asia-Pacific (APAC)

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Dronamics attracts Japanese investor, aims to market MALE drones in Asia

By AeroTime: Dronamics has received investment from Japan’s Asia Air Survey as it aims to market its MALE Black Swan drone in Asia.

Also: dronelife.com

2026-04-21T08:11:19.808676-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors

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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

Northrop to invest $2.5B to hasten B-21 production

By Breaking Defense: The company plans to spend $200 million in 2026 to accelerate B-21 production, Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said.

Aviation Week

Northrop Discloses Sale Of Company-Owned B-21 Test Asset To Air Force

2026-04-21T09:26:50.430022-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews Airlines

Bloomberg • Kiel Porter

RTX Raises Outlook on Strong Demand for Munitions, Air Travel

By Bloomberg: RTX Corp. raised its profit and sales forecasts for the year, highlighting how growing demand for military hardware is giving a boost to the aerospace and defense manufacturer.

hartfordbusiness.com

Pratt & Whitney engine sales boost RTX profits despite tariff impacts

insidedefense.com

RTX touts strong first quarter, raises full-year outlook by $500 million

Also: Seeking Alpha

2026-04-21T07:20:22.024424-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors

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Breaking Defense • Patrick Dawson

Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs

By Breaking Defense: The companies will use Kraken’s small USVs with Anduril handling US manufacturing and payload integration.

Also: Naval News and euro-sd.com

2026-04-21T09:12:44.599700-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs General Atomics Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

MQ-9B undergoes icy conditions flight tests

By FlightGlobal: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of tests to certify the MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft for flight into known icing (FIKI) conditions.

aviationnews.eu

Arctic Shield: SkyGuardian Drone Mastered Icy Frontiers with New Certification

defenseadvancement.com

MQ-9B Completes Critical Icing Tests for All-Weather Operations

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2026-04-21T05:33:32.443461-07:00

SAAB Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

Swedish Air Force intercepts Russian Tu-22M3 bombers over Baltic Sea

By defence-blog.com: Key Points Swedish Air Force jets intercepted two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers with Su-30 escorts over the Baltic Sea on Monday during a Quick Reaction Alert mission.