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C-390 Barracuda-500M
Military Aviation

Embraer and Anduril Team Up for Palletized Launch of Barracuda-500M from C-390 Millenium

Embraer and Anduril signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate the Barracuda-500M on the C-390, adding the capability to conduct palletized launches of kinetic effects. Embraer announced on Jul. 21,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 22, 2026
Indonesia M-346F AW149
Military Aviation

Leonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation

Leonardo will provide Indonesia with 12 M-346F Block 20 light fighter aircraft and negotiate a contract for AW149 helicopter, while looking at a potential cooperation with the Ukrainian drone industry.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 21, 2026
Canada GCAP Observer
Military Aviation

Canada Officially Joins GCAP as Observer

Italy, Japan and the UK welcomed Canada’s participation as an Observer in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), marking the first expansion of the trilateral initiative. After reports in the last…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 21, 2026
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
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