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Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW

Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW

By Saab 28 October 2026

Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have successfully flight tested an unmanned...

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Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft takes off

Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft takes off

By Airbus 27 October 2026

Airbus, in partnership with Kratos Defence & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), has successfully...

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Saab receives order for new Gripen computer

Saab receives order for new Gripen computer

By Saab 18 October 2026

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development of a...

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Lockheed Martin Debuts PAC-3 Edge

Lockheed Martin Debuts PAC-3 Edge

By Lockheed 10 October 2026

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) debuted its new interceptor that will add a revolutionary defensive capability...

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Lockheed Martin to Deliver S-70™ BLACK HAWK

Lockheed Martin to Deliver S-70™ BLACK HAWK

By Lockheed 10 October 2026

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a Direct Commercial Sale contract with the Philippine Department of...

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Bell AH1Z & UH1Y – A One Model Ecosystem

Bell AH1Z & UH1Y – A One Model Ecosystem

By Bell 9 October 2026

The Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z are known by many names: Venom and Viper, Yankee and Zulu, or, more commonly, the...

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AUSA 2026: Bell Highlights 407M

AUSA 2026: Bell Highlights 407M

By Bell 9 October 2026

As anticipation builds for AUSA 2026, Bell is highlighting its Special Missions Aircraft (SMA), which...

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Bell: New Independent Sales Representation

Bell: New Independent Sales Representation

By Bell 9 October 2026

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during Marrakech Airshow 2026 that it has...

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Gripen E produced in Brazil by Embraer makes flight

Gripen E produced in Brazil by Embraer makes flight

By Embraer 8 October 2026

Embraer (NYSE: EMBJ / B3: EMBJ3) and Saab have successfully completed the maiden flight of the first Gripen E...

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Swedish collaboration on Gripen E/F’s engine

Swedish collaboration on Gripen E/F’s engine

By Saab 8 October 2026

Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement establishing the foundation for enhanced cooperation in...

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Northrop Grumman Advances Autonomous Airpower

Northrop Grumman Advances Autonomous Airpower

By Northrop Grumman 8 October 2026

Northrop Grumman’s (NYSE: NOC) YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight, including...

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Gripen E produced in Brazil makes maiden flight

Gripen E produced in Brazil makes maiden flight

By Saab 7 October 2026

The first Gripen fighter built outside Sweden through the collaboration between Saab and Embraer, marks...

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Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

By Airbus 7 October 2026

The government of Romania has signed a contract for the procurement of 12 Airbus H225M helicopters.

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U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS

U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS

By General Atomics 4 October 2026

The U.S. Navy (USN) recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Disaster Relief Comms System

GA-ASI Demonstrates Disaster Relief Comms System

By General Atomics 4 October 2026

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed a successful flight test using its MQ-9B...

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Sikorsky, U.S. Army Reach Novel Production Agreement

Sikorsky, U.S. Army Reach Novel Production Agreement

By Lockheed 4 October 2026

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and the U.S. Army have reached a Novel Production Agreement...

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