China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

China completes first flight of Jiutian unmanned 'mothership' capable of deploying dozens of combat UAVs

China has completed the first flight of the Jiutian unmanned 'mothership', a large drone designed to carry and deploy dozens of smaller combat UAVs. The sortie validates an air‑launched 'mothership' concept intended to field concentrated drone swarms in a single operation.

2026-01-02T05:21:28.367430-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Tekever ramps up AR3 Evo UAS testing at West Wales after 50,000+ operational hours in Ukraine

By FlightGlobal: With more than 50,000h of operational experience having been accumulated by its uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) over the battleground in Ukraine, Tekever is certainly no stranger to its equipment being flown in challenging conditions.

2026-01-02T07:27:17.209636-08:00
Leadership   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
ANI News Agency • Asian News International

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force

By ANI News Agency: The Air Marshal graduated from the National Defence Academy in December 1985 and was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in the fighter stream of the Flying Branch on December 6, 1986.

Also: Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 3 more
2026-01-01T03:57:33.342238-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5M contract for urgent foreign military sale to Taiwan

By Reuters: The Pentagon said on Wednesday that Lockheed Martin was given a contract involving foreign military sales to Taiwan to meet what Washington calls "an urgent operational need" of the Taiwan Air Force.

Also: airforce-technology.com and defensehere.com
2025-12-31T15:14:34.282656-08:00