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Aug- 2026 -11 August
US Air Force Uses Robots to Make a C-17 Part Boeing Couldn’t Source
The US Air Force has used robotic manufacturing to produce a replacement part for a C-17 Globemaster III that Boeing could no longer source, giving the service a new way to keep aging aircraft in operation.
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11 August
L3Harris Completes Key Test for Next Generation Interceptor
L3Harris has successfully hot-fired the second-stage motor for the US’ Next Generation Interceptor.
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11 August
Israel’s Iron Beam Still Not Fully Operational Eight Months After Delivery
Israel's Iron Beam has yet to enter full operational use despite being delivered eight months ago, according to a senior defense official cited by Ynet.
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10 August
Skyranger 30 Air Defense System, Explained
How do you defend a moving convoy against cheap, fast drones? This guide looks at how the Skyranger 30 combines guns, missiles, and sensors to find out.
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10 August
India Enters 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Race Under French FCAS Program
India has initiated formal efforts to participate in the multinational Future Combat Air System sixth-generation fighter program, selecting the French-led initiative over the Global Combat Air Programme consisting of Italy, Japan, and the UK.
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10 August
V2X Wins $87M Contract to Overhaul US Navy F/A-18 Pylons
V2X has secured an $87-million contract to overhaul SUU-79 pylons used on US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.
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10 August
Drone Makers Prove Universal Military UAS Dialect in Field Demos
US nonprofit Dronecode Foundation has brought together 14 defense and commercial companies to test whether military drones and their equipment can work across vendors using the new MAVLink-Military communications protocol.
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10 August
Algeria Supplies Niger With Mi-24V, Mi-171 Helicopters
Algeria has donated two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters to Niger.
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10 August
French A330 MRTT Refuels US, UK RC-135 Aircraft in First Multinational Integration
A French A330 tanker transport has refueled US and UK RC-135 aircraft during an exercise over France, marking the first integration of a French tanker with US and UK reconnaissance aircraft within the RC-135 enterprise.
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10 August
Conti Federal to Build Shelters for B-21 Bombers
The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Conti Federal Services a contract to build six environmental protection shelters for B-21 Raider bombers.
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