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14 October

Artist's illustration of Shield AI's X-BAT drones being prepared for vertical launch.

GE, Shield AI Explore X-BAT Engine Maintenance in Poland

GE Aerospace and Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 will explore establishing overhaul capabilities for Shield AI’s X-BAT aircraft.

14 October

Giulia Bernacchi

PDW, Revenant to Assess Ukrainian Defense Technologies for US Production

Performance Drone Works and Revenant Technologies will assess Ukrainian technologies for potential integration and production in the US.

14 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Tests Soldiers in First-Ever Drone Wars Competition

The UK has held its first-ever “Drone Wars” competition, bringing together more than 23 teams of soldiers from armored units and engineering units across the British Army to test their drone warfare skills.

14 October

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, takes off from Burlington International Airport in South Burlington, VT, March 11, 2026. The jets took off for routine training to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance)

Rojoef Manuel

US Reaffirms Conditions for Turkey’s F-35 Jet Transfer

The US is in continuous discussions to supply F-35 combat aircraft to Turkey, though conditions tied to Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems remain the central hurdle.

14 October

Rojoef Manuel

Kuwait Buys $490M Air Defense System From UK

Kuwait has agreed to purchase a $490.5 million air defense system from British defense technology firm MARSS to protect its territory from unmanned aerial system incursions.

14 October

MEKO A-200 frigate. Photo: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Clears More MEKO A-200 Submarine-Hunting Frigates After F126 Scrap

Germany has approved the procurement of four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.

14 October

Concept of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter jet

Rojoef Manuel

Edgewing Opens GCAP Engineering Hub in Italy

British defense company Edgewing has inaugurated an engineering facility in Turin, Italy, marking a major milestone in support of the Global Combat Air Program to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for Italy, Japan, and the UK by 2035.

14 October