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Saab has proposed a third Gripen final assembly line in Canada and named three Canadian industrial partners. The offer comes as Ottawa weighs alternatives to the F-35 for part of its planned 88-fighter fleet.
BAE Systems signed a framework agreement of up to seven years with the US Department of War to expand APKWS laser guidance kit production. Output could reach up to 35,000 kits per year.
Lockheed Martin received a $9.8 million contract via NAVAIR to update radar warning and electronic support software on Canada's CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters. The work will be done in Owego, New York, and runs through October 2030.
Percepto is using AI to analyze the large volumes of imagery industrial drones capture during inspections of power lines, oil and gas sites and other infrastructure, aiming to flag defects automatically and cut manual review.
NAVAIR added $13.3 million and 50,000 labor hours to a Lockheed Martin order for F-35 work. The order covers integrating the upgraded F135 engine core and advancing a new power and cooling system into preliminary design.
The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract to produce and field the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile. The move follows a development program marked by test setbacks and doubts about its future.
Zipline is working on reducing the noise its delivery drones make, as sound becomes a growing concern for residents in areas served by drone delivery and a possible factor in wider public acceptance of the service.
Embraer has picked Liebherr-Aerospace to provide an electromechanical rudder actuator with built-in control and power electronics for the Phenom 300EV business jet, part of a flight control system upgrade on the light jet.
Saab intends to set up a network of Canadian aerospace firms to manufacture, assemble and sustain Gripen E fighters should Canada choose the jet, aiming to build domestic production and support capabilities as part of the industrial offer.
Japan's ITOCHU Corporation is acquiring a minority share in IAG Engine Tech, the aircraft engine maintenance company set up by Iberia in 2026 within International Airlines Group. IAG will keep majority control of the unit through Iberia.
Faroe Islands flag carrier Atlantic Airways has firmly ordered two Airbus A320neo jets, advancing plans to operate a single-type A320neo fleet aimed at boosting efficiency and simplifying maintenance.
FL Technics Indonesia has secured EASA Part-145 certification for its Bali maintenance site, enabling it to work on EU-registered aircraft and placing it among the few Indonesian MRO firms holding such approval.
Virgin Australia airport staff in the Australian Services Union have started industrial action. They are dropping some uniform items, wearing union material and handing out flyers to explain their dispute to passengers.
NASA's Curiosity rover has finished its Basque Lakes drilling work and moved a few meters to a site near the 'Chiu Chiu' block on Mars, where the mission team is preparing a new drill campaign at a target called 'Nazca'.
Finnair has launched its first Australian service, linking Melbourne and Helsinki. Finland's ambassador, Arto Haapea, says he hopes the airline will add more Australian destinations later.
The ATSB found that the instructor supervising the fatal Cessna 210N crash near Goolwa, South Australia, had repeatedly flown spins in an aircraft not certified for them. All three people on board died in the February accident.
Washington has cautioned that a $3.4 billion European loan supporting Airbus may endanger the US-EU truce over aircraft subsidies, reviving tensions in the long-running dispute between the two aerospace powers.
A NASA systems engineering team has outlined a proposed architecture for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, the agency's planned space telescope meant to directly image and study potentially Earth-like exoplanets around nearby stars.
Australia's government has introduced a bill to protect Defence bases, personnel and critical assets from drones. It is also meant to speed up development of counter-drone capability.
JetBlue is working to reassure investors about its turnaround plans and financial health after a group of the airline's creditors reportedly brought in restructuring advisers.
The Pentagon has released another industry solicitation for a planned facilities complex at Nellis AFB, Nevada, to support the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter. The project is estimated at roughly $1.06 billion.
More than 36 U.S. Air Force veterans are running for Congress in the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections. Air & Space Forces Magazine looks at the former airmen whose election could shape future defence policy on Capitol Hill.
TWU members at Qantas Ground Services held another 24-hour strike across five major Australian cities. It follows walkouts in September that 97 per cent of members backed in an August ballot.
FL Technics Indonesia's Bali maintenance facility has earned EASA Part-145 approval, so it can now service aircraft on the European Union register.
Australia's ATSB has issued its final two preliminary reports into six incidents involving aircraft coordination and ground conflicts at Sydney Airport during July and August 2026.
CPaT Global has signed a training agreement with MAB Academy, Malaysia Aviation Group's training unit, to provide tailored aircraft systems and procedures courseware for Malaysia Airlines and Firefly pilots.
Although Boeing has settled its dispute with a wing component supplier, the disruption will leave a production gap on the 777 freighter and 767 tanker lines that is expected to persist for several months.
TWZ's weekly carrier tracker reports the Makin Island amphibious ready group arriving in Yokosuka a week after the Theodore Roosevelt strike group, whose aircraft flew a simulated strike during Keen Sword 27.
SITA is buying Flightscape, CAE's airline operations software unit, whose tools cover flight planning, crew management, operations control, ground coordination and in-flight services.
According to Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri, SpaceX intends to bring its satellite-based Starlink Mobile phone service to Canada by partnering with any wireless carrier rather than competing directly.