Lockheed Martin secures contract to deliver the first S-70i Black Hawk training simulator suite to the Philippine Air Force.
Saab and GKN Aerospace signed a long-term agreement on Oct 8, 2026, to localize RM16 engine support in Sweden.
Embraer's Gavião Peixoto facility flew the first Gripen E assembled outside Sweden on October 6, 2026.
BAE Systems will manufacture the AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare suite for F-35 Lots 20-22, covering new-build and retrofitted aircraft.
Lockheed Martin flew the first RMAF F-16 Block 72 on Oct. 6, 2026, advancing a $3.787B, 25-aircraft procurement.
Romania signs a firm contract for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters, estimated at €757M, to replace its IAR-330 Puma fleet.
Tata Projects and MDS Aero signed an MoU to develop domestic gas turbine engine testing infrastructure in India.
Rocket One Inc. signs a 12-month evaluation patent license with the Air Force for drone capture and signal isolation technology.
Paraguay's air force takes delivery of a Cessna 408 SkyCourier, the first military deployment of the type in South America.
Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight on October 3, 2026, at Mojave.