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Sudan’s air war shifts to drones as SAF pursues fighter jet revival News Sudan’s air war shifts to drones as SAF pursues fighter jet revival Bayraktar Akinci July 23, 2026•5 min read Boeing adds Leonardo, Eaton and Hensoldt as MQ-28 programme partners News Boeing adds Leonardo, Eaton and Hensoldt as MQ-28 programme partners Farnborough Internation… July 23, 2026•4 min read Excalibur flight test aircraft resumes flying after major upgrades as UK props GCAP programme News Excalibur flight test aircraft resumes flying after major upgrades as UK props GCAP programme Leonardo July 23, 2026•5 min read Farnborough International Airshow Thursday flying display: Full timetable and aircraft News Farnborough International Airshow Thursday flying display: Full timetable and aircraft Farnborough Internation… July 23, 2026•1 min read Farnborough Airshow Day Three deals reach $5.2bn as Airbus wins 35 orders Farnborough Airshow Day Three deals reach $5.2bn as Airbus wins… ADS July 22, 2026•1 min read Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems BAE Systems July 22, 2026•5 min read Embraer and Saab expand Gripen production in Brazil as partnership evolves into global manufacturing programme Embraer and Saab expand Gripen production in Brazil as partnership… Brazilian Air Force July 22, 2026•7 min read AC-130J Ghostrider could launch one-way attack drones under new SOCOM plan AC-130J Ghostrider could launch one-way attack drones under new SOCOM… US military July 22, 2026•8 min read BAE Systems unveils new-gen BlackThorn warhead for drones, missiles and air-defence systems BAE Systems unveils new-gen BlackThorn warhead for drones, missiles and… BAE Systems July 22, 2026•3 min read BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab partner on RAF T-7 pilot training programme BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab partner on RAF T-7 pilot training… Boeing T-7A Red Hawk July 22, 2026•3 min read TEKEVER unveils British AR6 heavy-lift drone with 200 kg payload and 500 km range TEKEVER unveils British AR6 heavy-lift drone with 200 kg payload… drone July 22, 2026•3 min read Latest Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse News Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse 6th generation fighter jet June 11, 2026•6 min read India’s first home-built Airbus C295 takes flight ahead of delivery to the IAF News India’s first home-built Airbus C295 takes flight ahead of delivery to the IAF Airbus C295 June 11, 2026•6 min read Helsing unveils electronic warfare variant of CA-1 Europa combat drone News Helsing unveils electronic warfare variant of CA-1 Europa combat drone CA-1 Europa June 11, 2026•3 min read UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after seeing what’s in the Defence Investment Plan News UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after seeing what’s in the Defence Investment Plan Defence Investment Plan June 11, 2026•10 min read Deutsche Aircraft turns 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