Reuters

Airbus wins €50m contract to integrate AMIAD-developed AI into French weapons and information systems

Reuters reports: Airbus has agreed a 50 million euros ($58 million) contract to incorporate artificial intelligence developed by the French Ministerial Agency for Defence AI (AMIAD) into weapons and information systems used by the French armed forces.

Also: Airbus and Aviation24
2025-12-10T02:31:49.424459-08:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 3:40 AM PST

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ReutersSabine Siebold; Alexander Hübner

IG Metall demands Dassault be expelled from Franco‑German fighter programme, threatens to halt cooperation

By Reuters: Germany's powerful IG Metall union has raised the stakes in Franco-German fighter talks, threatening to stop cooperating if France's Dassault remains part of the program.

2025-12-10T02:31:49.713753-08:00
Air Data NewsJCC; Ricardo Meier

Poland in talks to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for access to drone and missile technologies

By Air Data News: Poland is in active negotiations to transfer additional MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for access to drone and missile technologies. The talks.

2025-12-10T01:58:00.407065-08:00
FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Spanish navy eyes Standard 2 special forces variant for next batch of NH90s

By FlightGlobal: Spain has confirmed its interest in the acquisition of an advanced special forces variant of the NH Industries NH90 helicopter for operation by its navy as part of an upcoming order for another batch of the 11t rotorcraft.

2025-12-10T02:47:32.477409-08:00
Reuters

Turkey in talks to rejoin US F-35 fighter jet programme, envoy says

By Reuters: The U.S. is in discussions with Turkey regarding Ankara's rejoining the F-35 fighter jet programme and Washington hopes that talks will yield a breakthrough in the coming months, the U.S.

2025-12-09T23:58:32.974752-08:00
FlightGlobalGreg Waldron

Rotron Aerospace and LIG Nex1 to jointly develop and export Medium UAV common platform

By FlightGlobal: UK propulsion specialist Rotron Aerospace has signed a collaboration agreement with South Korea's LIG Nex1 to jointly develop and export unmanned air systems, focusing on the Medium UAV Common Platform.

2025-12-09T20:50:23.872471-08:00
The War ZoneThomas Newdick

Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM in Weapons-Integration Test

By The War Zone: Australia has ordered another six Ghost Bat drones, as it progresses toward an operational capability for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Australia has ordered another six Ghost Bat drones, as it progresses toward an operational capability for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

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