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September 23, 2026
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India-Japan air ties deepen after Veer Guardian 2026

The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have concluded Veer Guardian 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur after 14 days of intensive bilateral training. The exercise ended...

September 20, 2026
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Russia, India explore tech-driven defense partnership

India and Russia are seeking to expand their defence relationship beyond traditional arms purchases through projects involving BrahMos modernisation, Su-30MKI upgrades and possible Su-57 technology cooperation. The proposed model...

September 16, 2026
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Northrop exits SNC team in Navy trainer jet race

Northrop Grumman has withdrawn from the industry team led by Sierra Nevada Corporation that is proposing the clean-sheet Freedom aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System programme....

September 14, 2026
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Poland and GE team up to service FA-50 engines

Poland and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level maintenance support for the F404-GE-102 engines used by Poland’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle fleet. The arrangement is intended to create...

September 11, 2026
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MBDA and WITU team up on mass interceptor program

MBDA and Poland’s Military Institute of Weapons Technology (WITU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on missile development under the Counter Mass Interceptor (CMI) programme. The agreement...

September 1, 2026
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India Evaluates Europe’s FCAS and GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter Initiatives

India Takes Dialogue Role in GCAP After Pursuing FCAS Participation India has moved closer to international sixth-generation fighter development after joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as a...

August 30, 2026
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South Korea launches study for sixth-gen fighter

South Korea has taken a significant step toward developing its own sixth-generation combat aircraft after the Defense Acquisition Program Administration issued a Request for Proposal on August 21. The...

August 27, 2026
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Palladyne AI, NORDA team up on drone swarms

US defense technology company Palladyne AI and Ukrainian-Estonian drone developer NORDA Dynamics have entered into a collaboration focused on combining autonomous drone swarm management with advanced terminal guidance capabilities.The...

August 20, 2026
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StandardAero wins USAF C-130 engine support work

The US Air Force has selected StandardAero for a $343 million agreement covering depot-level maintenance and overhaul of Rolls-Royce T56 engines used by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.The contract includes...

August 20, 2026
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Thales, Systematic team up on Danish air defense

Thales and Systematic Partner on Danish Integrated Air DefenseThales and Systematic have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening integrated air-defense capabilities for Denmark. The cooperation combines Systematic’s...