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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Navy to Nearly Double ‘Doomsday Plane’ Fleet With Smaller E-130Js

The Navy plans to replace its smaller fleet of larger E-6B airborne command-and-control aircraft with a substantially expanded force of E-130J turboprops. The service has acknowledged risks in shifting to the smaller platform, even as the program is positioned to increase fleet capacity.

2026-08-10T10:33:23.694382-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force seeks AI tool to help manage Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

By Breaking Defense: The new AI tool could help cut down the cumbersome labor needed to sift through roughly 60 different data sources, according to the Air Force.

2026-08-10T08:04:19.747135-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   M&A   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing and Rheinmetall promote MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany's future combat drone plans

By Air Data News: Companies propose Australian-developed aircraft as a fast-track platform for the Luftwaffe to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities by 2029 Boeing and Rheinmetall have stepped up their campaign to position the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as the foundation of Germany's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) capability, arguing that the unmanned aircraft could allow the Luftwaffe to begin developing operational concepts years before a dedicated European system becomes available.

Also: Economic Times and 3 more
2026-08-10T02:20:34.697270-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany

By AeroTime: India has begun efforts to join the French-led FCAS sixth-generation fighter program following the collapse of the Franco-German partnership.

Also: quwa.org
2026-08-10T01:47:20.946412-07:00