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Axios • Colin Demarest

Boeing’s ‘clean sweep’ of next-generation Navy and Air Force fighter programs shifts focus to execution

Boeing has won both the Navy’s and Air Force’s next-generation fighter competitions, a rare dual victory that gives the company a central role in future U.S. combat-aircraft development. The immediate test, CSIS’s Jerry McGinn said, is execution—a demanding challenge as Boeing moves from selection to delivering the programs.

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2026-10-07T07:28:52.580854-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

First Gripen built outside Sweden makes maiden flight in Brazil

By Air Data News: Saab fighter assembled by Embraer begins acceptance campaign ahead of delivery to the Brazilian first Gripen E produced in Brazil made its maiden flight on Tuesday, Saab announced.

AeroTime

First Brazilian-built Gripen E takes flight as local production ramps up

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2026-10-07T07:05:02.213927-07:00

Helicopter Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Airbus

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Romania confirms SAFE-backed order for 12 H225M helicopters

By FlightGlobal: Bucharest had in June signaled intention to order new Caracal fleet alongside technology transfer agreement. Romania has confirmed an order for 12 Airbus Helicopters H225M heavy-twins, with the government-to-government deal with France to be funded through the European Commission’s SAFE financing programme.

Breaking Defense

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole helicopters

AeroTime

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to start replacing its Pumas

Also: defence-blog.com, Air Data News, Janes, defensetalks.com and 4 more

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2026-10-07T05:06:02.550274-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Embraer

DefenseNews.com • Anjana Pasricha

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

By DefenseNews.com: The Indian government wants one of its biggest military aviation contracts to deepen the country’s local aerospace industrial base.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com and iadb.in

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2026-10-07T06:04:56.884552-07:00

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

MBDA presses ahead with Remote Carrier Compact drone

By FlightGlobal: Drone concept reflects cooperation between France, Germany, and Spain. MBDA has completed the preliminary design review for its Remote Carrier Compact (RC) demonstrator, a developmental drone designed to support other aircraft in a range of missions.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-10-07T02:05:56.541019-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg must be pinching himself.

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2026-10-07T06:06:04.392426-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

By FlightGlobal: The hardened-target muntion has been developed as a bunker-buster.

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2026-10-07T06:06:03.543463-07:00

Europe

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

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2026-10-07T05:15:15.055862-07:00

Boeing’s ‘clean sweep’ of next-generation Navy and Air Force fighter programs shifts focus to execution

First Gripen built outside Sweden makes maiden flight in Brazil

First Brazilian-built Gripen E takes flight as local production ramps up

Romania confirms SAFE-backed order for 12 H225M helicopters

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole helicopters

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to start replacing its Pumas

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

MBDA presses ahead with Remote Carrier Compact drone

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

A "clean sweep" for Boeing in next-gen Navy and Air Force fighters

First Gripen built outside Sweden makes maiden flight in Brazil

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

Swedish Gripen jets back Poland during Russian attack on Ukraine

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