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Sep- 2026 -16 September
Turkey Grants First Indigenous Military Certificate to Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft
Ankara has issued a military certification for the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkuş-II jet trainer, marking the first time the country has independently cleared a domestically-built aircraft using entirely national resources.
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16 September
Spain Moves Closer to Fielding First Domestic Tactical Drones With Indra’s ‘Tarsis’
Indra is advancing the development of up to 147 Tarsis drones for Spain, moving the European nation closer to fielding its first domestically produced tactical unmanned aerial systems.
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16 September
Indian Air Force Tests Drone Combat Power at First ‘Dronathon’
The Indian Air Force has launched its inaugural Dronathon 2026 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, bringing domestic defense companies, startups, and other innovators into three days of operational drone trials.
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16 September
US Navy Orders $200M in Castelion Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons
The US Navy has placed an order worth up to $200 million to put Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic weapon into production.
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16 September
Kongsberg Gives Protector Turrets Echodyne Radar to Hunt Drones
Kongsberg is adding Echodyne’s MESA radar to its Protector RS4 and RS6 remote weapon stations to improve their ability to detect and track drones.
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16 September
US Air Force Awards L3Harris $60M for Cockpit-Selectable Fuzes
The US Air Force has awarded L3Harris a $60-million contract to produce sensors that let aircrews control the altitude at which a munition detonates.
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15 September
Patria MUSCL Passive Radar to Boost NATO Country’s Drone, Aircraft Detection
Patria has signed an agreement to supply its MUSCL passive radar system to an undisclosed European NATO member.
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15 September
Sweden Awards Saab, GKN Aerospace Contracts for Future Fighter Studies
Sweden’s defense procurement agency has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace contracts to continue conceptual work on a future fighter system.
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15 September
France Awards Contracts for Rafale F5 Fighter Upgrade
France’s defense procurement agency has awarded multiple contracts for preparatory work ahead of the Rafale F5 production launch.
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15 September
Edgewing Taps Consortium to Advance GCAP Sensing, Communications
Edgewing has tapped the G2E consortium to advance the sensing and communications systems of the sixth-generation fighter.
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