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Daher Aircraft opens new French MRO and logistics centre
Daher Aircraft has opened a new spare parts, maintenance, equipment overhaul and logistics centre in western France, expanding its aftermarket support capabilities for helicopters, training aircraft and legacy general aviation fleets. The purpose-built 6,000 sqm facility at Jonzac-Neulles Airport replaces the company’s previous Merpins operation, around 25km away, providing additional capacity to support existing contracts…
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Russian Tu-142 Drops Sonobuoys Near HMS Prince of Wales in ‘Unprofessional’ Act
A Russian Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft flew close to the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, dropping multiple sonobuoys while failing to respond to radio calls. F-35Bs from the carrier intercepted and escorted the aircraft until it disengaged. While operating in the high north on Jul. 2, 2026, during Operation…
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Civil Aviation Authority issues guidance as counter-drone technology disrupts UK airspace
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued sweeping guidance to airspace users following a
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easyJet board accepts £6.90 share offer in Castlelake takeover bid
The board of easyJet plc and Minneapolis-based private credit and aviation investor Castlelake, L.P. have reached an agreement in principle on the financial terms of a recommended cash takeover, valuing the UK-based low-cost carrier at £6.90 per share. The fifth proposal, tabled on July 4, following the rejection of four prior offers since June 12,…
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The four questions every operator should ask
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some exceptional operators, engineers, regulators
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The UK’s £298B Defence Investment Plan At A Glance: 6th Generation Force Design or Creative Accounting?
The long awaited Defence Investment Plan has finally been published for public viewing and it seemingly generates more questions for UK Defence than it answers. In one of his last acts as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer has released the UK’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), cementing the largest sustained funding increase…
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Overwatch Aero Awarded Department of the Interior Contract for Emergency Fire UAS Services
We are proud to share that Overwatch Aero has been awarded a Department of the
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Navigating UK SORA: A guide to the CAA’s Decision No. 60 on drone operations
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has overhauled its guidance for specific drone operations under Decision No. 60. From crash mitigations to airspace containment, here is a comprehensive breakdown of the revised UK SORA framework and what it means for operators.
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The Royal Navy and British Army have extensively tested a domestically produced One-Way Effector (OWE) Uncrewed Air System (UAS), designed for use in both maritime and land operations, for the first time
The Royal Navy and British Army have extensively tested a domestically produced One-Way Effector (OWE) Uncrewed
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GCAP Fighter Project Advances with £4.6 Billion Contract Award to Edgewing
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter project is advancing to its next development stage with a new boost of funding by partners Italy, Japan, and the UK, running through to the end of 2027. Announced on Jul. 3, 2026, the huge new contract will provide for the next steps in finalising the design…