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Military coverage on Fliegerfaust: defense and security developments with an aviation/aerospace emphasis, with context when relevant.
Canadian aircraft decertification: is Transport Canada really blocking Gulfstream—and can a U.S. president “decertify” Canadian-built aircraft in retaliation? First, the stakes are not abstract. They sit on U.S. ramps, fly U.S. passengers, and support U.S. missions. (Read our follow-up story: Gulfstream certification: Transport Canada clears G500 and G600) Next, the claim at the center of
Discombobulator secret weapon: what is it—and did it really help U.S. forces seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas? First, the name sounds like a prop from a spy parody. Yet the claim attached to it sits inside a real, high‑stakes event: the U.S. raid that captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. On January
UPDATE #2: Bombardier Gripen Canada: what changed after our November 10, 2025 report asked whether Canada might actually build the Saab Gripen at home? New information has also raised the stakes Notably, on November 10, we published our first look at the Bombardier–Saab idea (to read first). At the time, the concept still lived somewhere
France orders GlobalEye—so what does a Swedish airborne radar deal, built on Canadian metal, change for Europe’s air defence and Canada’s aerospace industrial base? On December 30, 2025, Saab confirmed it signed a contract with France’s Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, plus ground equipment, training,
Air Force One fleet: why is the U.S. Air Force buying two more Boeing 747-8s for US$400 million right now? Moreover, the timing is not subtle. On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) confirmed it will acquire two more 747-8s (for a total of 4) to build a training and sustainment pipeline for
Bombardier Gripen Canada: is this the moment a Swedish‑Canadian fighter line becomes real? On October 22, 2025, Sweden and Ukraine signed a letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen E fighters, instantly raising the stakes for Saab’s production capacity and vaulting Canada—through Bombardier—into the conversation about where new assembly lines could land. Two days
Volatus Mirabel innovation centre—what does a 200,000‑square‑foot manufacturing push mean for Quebec’s aerospace ambitions and for NATO‑aligned drone supply chains? Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) has spent two decades reinventing itself as a production, MRO, and cargo platform for Greater Montreal. Now, a new piece snaps into place. Volatus Aerospace has announced plans to establish an
UAP transparency hearing: What did witnesses actually say under oath? What did Congress put on the screen, and why does it matter for aviation safety? (video of the complete hearing lower) The UAP Witness That Didn’t Testify Congress? See what he has to say! On September 9, 2025, the US House Oversight Committee’s Task Force
South Korea Global 6500 — why did Seoul choose a Bombardier Global 6500‑based AEW&C in September 2025? The decision caps years of stop‑start tendering, a narrowing field of bidders, and a hard look at life‑cycle costs versus capability. It also cements the long‑range business jet as the Indo‑Pacific’s newest airborne early warning workhorse. Moreover, it
Bombardier BACN delivery — what does the ninth aircraft mean for the U.S. Air Force, for Bombardier’s defence business, and for airborne connectivity on contested battlefields? On September 22, 2025, Bombardier confirmed that it had handed over a 9th Global‑series aircraft to the U.S. Air Force, registered 24-9049 (pre‑conversion civil registration N898M), to support the
