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MQ-28 Ghost Bat Leonardo
Drones

Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner

Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), currently on display at Farnborough International Airshow, confirming the addition of Leonardo as an official…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 21, 2026
VC-25B Bridge Maxed Out
Military Aviation

Trump Says VC-25B Bridge Aircraft will be “Maxed Out” With New Upgrades

The U.S. President said to reporters that the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft will soon undergo additional modifications to introduce new capabilities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the VC-25B Bridge…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 21, 2026
X-BAT AVEN
Drones

F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine

In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrated the X-BAT with the AVEN thrust vectoring system which was tested in the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 21, 2026
Raytheon UK Red Kite
Weapons

Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles

Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the company’s first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has unveiled,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 21, 2026
Protector RG1 Weapons
Drones

Protector RG1 Completes UK Weapons Qualification Testing

GA-ASI announced that qualification testing for the MQ-9B, to carry the Paveway IV guided bomb and Brimstone 3 missile was completed on Jun. 18, 2026, though notably Paveway IV has…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 21, 2026
MQ-9B Joint Strike Missile integration
Drones

GA-ASI Completes Preliminary Technical Review for Joint Strike Missile on MQ-9B

GA-ASI and Kongsberg took another step towards the integration of the Joint Strike Missile on the MQ-9B family of Remotely Piloted Aircraft, which would give it a standoff strike capability.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 20, 2026
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Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner
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F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine
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Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles

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