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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

India inks SAFRAN turbofan-development deal to expand engine sovereignty; SAFRAN prioritizes French fighter-engine work as FCAS

India plans a major partnership with Safran to develop a next-generation turbofan, framed as a step-change for domestic aerospace sovereignty. Safran will also develop a single next-generation fighter engine and will prioritize French requirements because Franco-German FCAS propulsion funding ends in September.

Also: India Defense News
2026-07-29T02:45:49.150786-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

By SpaceWatch Global: HawkEye 360 has won a multi‑year contract to deliver space‑based RF data and analytics to the Indian Navy and regional partner nations.

2026-07-29T01:13:33.020795-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Boeing  
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Reuters • Alexander Dziadosz, David Lewis, Reade Levinson

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

By Reuters: United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor's business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N.

2026-07-28T22:28:46.661279-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

By FlightGlobal: The USAF is developing tactics, techniques and procedures for its future uncrewed fighter fleet. The US Air Force has conducted another exercise with the Anduril Industries YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to explore realistic operations.

2026-07-28T21:28:02.026293-07:00
Leadership   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing posts wider loss than expected as Air Force One costs weigh on results

By CNBC: Boeing took a $280 million charge on its long-delayed Air Force One program.

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2026-07-28T04:38:45.876468-07:00
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aerospaceglobalnews.com • Aaron Spray

Anduril marks Arsenal-1 milestone with first YFQ-44A production drone

By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Anduril has unveiled the first YFQ-44A produced at its Ohio Arsenal-1 factory, a major milestone for the USAF's CCA programme.

2026-07-28T06:47:06.601584-07:00