Portugal buys drones used to watch the English Channel
Tekever has signed a contract with the Portuguese Air Force to supply its AR5 uncrewed aircraft for maritime surveillance, with delivery and initial operational capability scheduled for September, the company stated.
Trump flew into RAF base as Air Force One acted as decoy
Trump arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk last month aboard a jet other than the Air Force One he had been filmed boarding an hour earlier in Ankara, after a credible Iranian threat prompted a deception operation.
British interceptor firm valued at billions after raise
Cambridge Aerospace has closed a Series C funding round worth $300 million at a valuation of $3.4 billion, money the air defence company says will go towards scaling manufacturing and delivering on existing contracts including work for the British armed forces.
Thales wins deal to run Britain’s Link 16 network
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales UK a contract worth £9.8 million to support the system that manages and monitors all Link 16 activity across the United Kingdom.
Drones printed and flown in a day at US test base
Small drone manufacturers gathered at Edwards Air Force Base in California in July for Game of Drones, an event built around designing, assembling and flying an aircraft inside a single day, the base stated.
Rolls-Royce to keep French-German Hercules fleet flying
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Sabena technics to provide engine support for the binational French and German C-130J fleet through to December 2030.
US Marine Corps gunships to get Link 16 upgrade
Bell has been awarded a contract estimated at $300 million to fit structural and electrical upgrades to 49 United States Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters, opening the way for Link 16 and networked weapons on the fleet.
Last Osprey built for the US Marine Corps rolls out
Bell and Boeing have completed the MV-22 Program of Record for the United States Marine Corps, closing out deliveries of the tiltrotor to the service after 359 aircraft, the companies stated.
Air cadet gliders to serve to mid-century after upgrade
The Royal Air Force is preparing to place a seven-year support contract covering its air cadet gliding fleet, including a mid-life update to the Viking T Mk1 that will carry the aircraft in service until around 2050.
NATO envoy in Doha as Iranian strikes hit Gulf states
NATO's Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, has visited Qatar for talks on regional security and closer cooperation between the alliance and Doha, the alliance stated.
