UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

Boeing touts MQ-28 Ghost Bat low-RCS validation as USAF CCA Increment 1 selects between Loyal-wingman contenders

Boeing says the MQ-28A “Ghost Bat” has validated a low radar cross section (RCS) ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 1 winner selection this year. The service plans to start Increment 2 after picking between competing airframe concepts, including Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury.

2026-06-04T06:57:22.292124-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Policy  
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Aviation Today • Calvin Biesecker

DIU Awards $159 Million For Hermeus To Demonstrate High-Mach Flight And Payload Release

By Aviation Today: Hermeus on May 28 said it has received a $159 million contract modification from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to demonstrate high-Mach flight and high-speed payload carry and release to aid the development of future military capabilities.

2026-06-04T07:10:58.246739-07:00
Event   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Australian and Japanese aircraft share battlefield data in Pacific ISR exercise

By AeroTime: Australian and Japanese military aircraft linked up over the Pacific Ocean in May 2026 during a joint exercise that tested each air force’s ability to share intelligence data through a tactical battlefield network while airborne.

2026-06-04T06:12:36.728555-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Brazil could buy another 20 Gripen jets, Sweden says

By Reuters: Brazil has expressed interest ​in purchasing 20 additional Gripen model E ‌and F fighter jets from Sweden's Saab , Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.

2026-06-04T04:56:17.553047-07:00