FlightGlobalCraig Hoyle

Germany extends Top Aces adversary-air training contract for 10 years, up to €420M

Germany has awarded Top Aces a 10‑year extension to deliver adversary air training services, a contract worth up to €420 million (about $490 million). The deal secures continued contractor-provided advanced air-combat training for the German armed forces, preserving long-term readiness capacity.

2026-01-19T23:28:20.741925-08:00
DefenseNews.comTanya Noury

US completes withdrawal from al‑Asad airbase in western Iraq, ending 20‑plus years of presence

By DefenseNews.com: The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country.

2026-01-19T16:27:24.191417-08:00
ga.com

GA‑ASI Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Intercept with MQ‑20 Avenger Using Government Autonomy Software

By ga.com: In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software.

2026-01-18T18:16:05.054826-08:00
FlightGlobalCraig Hoyle

Qinetiq wins five-year follow-on engineering support contract from UK Ministry of Defence for RAF Typhoon fleet

By FlightGlobal: Qinetiq has secured a five-year contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide "mission-critical engineering services" in support of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

2026-01-19T07:27:33.012785-08:00
AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

Czech PM Babis rejects transfer of L-159 light combat jets to Ukraine amid debate over drone threats

By AeroTime: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis rules out selling or donating L-159 light combat jets to Ukraine to combat drones, rebuffing President Petr Pavel’s plan.

Also: Aviation Week and prm.ua
2026-01-19T06:04:23.260688-08:00