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Dassault Flight-Tests Two Sovereign AI Algorithms on Rafale

The tests signal a move to embed controlled, supervised AI to support pilots ahead of planned Rafale upgrades.

Canada Signals Interest in GCAP Sixth‑Generation Fighter

UK Delivers 100th Boxer Armoured Vehicle to British Army

Airbus-Led Team Gen 6 Forms to Replace Scrapped Franco‑German Fighter Plan

Airbus Unveils U145 Cockpit‑Less Autonomous Variant of H145

Airbus and Spanish Navy Complete Crewed‑Uncrewed Teaming Trial at Sea

Italy Awards €1.4 Billion Contract to Airbus for Six A330 MRTT Tankers

Sweden Selects France’s FDI Frigates for New Luleå Class

Airbus, Kratos Ready Two Valkyries in Germany for 2026 Maiden Flights With European Mission System

Germany Orders More Meteor BVRAAMs Via Joint Programme Office

HII Doubles Portchester Unmanned Hub, Kicks Off Operations and Automated REMUS Launch Demo

Dassault Leads $200 Million Harmattan AI Round to Embed Controlled Autonomy in Rafale F5 and UCAS

Italy Approves €112.6 Million F-35 Pilot School in Sicily, First Outside the U.S.

Babcock, Frankenburg Sign MOU to Study Containerised Maritime Counter-Drone System

SpaceX Launches SpainSat NG-2 on Rare Expendable Falcon 9 After One-Day Scrub

Elbit Systems Wins $1.635 Billion Contract to Arm Unnamed European Nation