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GKN Aerospace has successfully run what may be Sweden’s first clean-sheet jet engine in more than 70 years, in a development spanning nine months.

U.S. UAS and defense tech specialist AeroVironment is moving into Greece and its business there, AV Eagle, a joint venture with Athens-based Eyeonix.

Saab unveils A3, a high-end autonomous combat aircraft concept to complement Gripen, aiming for deep-strike missions and unmanned capabilities.

New Zealand manufacturer NZAero has restarted production of its CT-4 trainer, and is also close to securing a new support agreement for the Royal Thai Air Force.

After its Lift Challenge came tantalizingly close to demonstrating that a drone can lift four times its own weight, DARPA has launched a program to mature the technology for military and commercial applications.

Sultan Al Morqi, managing director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, talks with Arabian & African Aerospace.

Lt. Gen. Carl Moatshe steps into a role fraught with conflicting imperatives: improving operational serviceability in the face of decreasing funding.