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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Italy approves €8.77bn to fund GCAP next‑generation fighter with UK and Japan

Italy’s parliament approved €8.77 billion (about $10.7 billion) to finance its contribution to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral UK–Japan–Italy next‑generation fighter development effort. The vote secures Italian funding for industrial participation, programme development and procurement planning.

2026-02-12T23:40:36.270218-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Diana Stancy

US Navy to Deploy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel with USS Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group to Test Tailored Force Pairing

By Breaking Defense: Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said that a medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group that is set to get underway later this year.

2026-02-12T14:35:57.259099-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Hensoldt Joins Helsing to Equip CA-1 Europa Collaborative UCAV

By Aviation Week: Hensoldt has struck a partnership with Helsing, the European defense AI company that is behind development of the CA-1 Europa collaborative combat aircraft.

Also: FlightGlobal and defence-industry.eu
2026-02-12T08:40:20.749023-08:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

Saudi Arabia in 'final stages' of talks to join Turkey's KAAN fighter program, Turkish Aerospace exec says

By Breaking Defense: Riyadh has been tightlipped about how it plans to expand or upgrade its fighter fleet, with several international options on the table.

2026-02-12T08:49:13.870004-08:00
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indiatoday.in

India clears procurement of 114 Rafale jets with 40–50% 'Make in India' content; six P‑8I maritime aircraft also approved

By indiatoday.in: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has cleared the procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets, marking a significant boost to the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities.

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2026-02-12T02:10:28.210360-08:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Spain to launch operational evaluation of InShield DIRCM system on modified A400M airlifter

By FlightGlobal: The Spanish air force is set to launch an operational evaluation of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M to have been equipped with a new directed infrared countermeasures suite.

2026-02-12T08:34:06.772649-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Defense Policy  
CNN • Brad Lendon

Indonesia to Convert Toll Roads into Emergency Runways for Fighter Jets

By CNN: Indonesia is embarking on a plan to make toll roads across the country into emergency runways for its fighter jets, giving it the equivalent of multiple aircraft carriers across the vast archipelago.

2026-02-11T21:24:10.989219-08:00