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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Airbus warns uncrewed FCAS could create capability gap after Merz questions crewed sixth‑gen fighter

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned that pursuing an uncrewed Future Combat Air System after Chancellor Merz publicly questioned the Luftwaffe’s need for a crewed sixth‑generation fighter risks creating a capability gap, and could have significant industrial and operational consequences for Europe.

2026-02-19T04:35:16.328253-08:00
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Aviation Today • Frank Wolfe

USAF: Commercial-Tech Upgrades to Pratt & Whitney F117 Eliminate Need to Re‑engine C-17 Fleet

By Aviation Today: The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 […].

2026-02-19T06:09:44.452692-08:00
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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Embraer Ramps Up C-390 India Push With Mahindra MRO Partnership

By Aviation Week: Embraer says it would establish a C-390 MRO facility in India with local partner Mahindra Group if the government there buys the airlifter.

Also: mrobusinesstoday.com and Economic Times
2026-02-19T03:01:00.634006-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Valerie Insinna

US Air Force Cancels Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) — Status of Remaining Hypersonic Efforts

By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force will not proceed with the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon. But what's the state of its other hypersonic efforts?.

2026-02-19T03:00:50.199647-08:00