Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Paramount’s Mwari gets Aselsan sensor as focus shifts to counter-drone mission
Aviation

Paramount’s Mwari gets Aselsan sensor as focus shifts to counter-drone mission

New combination offers the ability to engage slow-speed aerial threats. Paramount’s Mwari multi-role platform now has the ability to use Aselsan’s ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor, following the recent completion of an integration activity. Announcing the development on 6 August, the South African company said the new sensor will enhance its latest offering of the single-engined…

US Navy concludes C-2A Greyhound operations
Aviation

US Navy concludes C-2A Greyhound operations

The service held a sundown ceremony with the last C-2A carrier resupply turboprop, ending more than 60 years of service. The US Navy has ended flight operations with its Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound turboprops, concluding more than 60 years of service in the COD (carrier onboard delivery) role. The last active C-2A landed at NAS…

German police appeal after explosive drone found at Leipzig airport cargo zone

Second unidentified flying object struck by aircraft diverting to Hanover during runway closure. Germany’s Saxony state criminal and judicial authorities are appealing for information after a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered in the cargo flight operations zone of Leipzig-Halle airport. Leipzig-Halle is the country’s second-largest cargo airport, according to its operator. The Dresden…

LATAM confident in outlook, growth after Q2 profit

Resilient demand for premium seats and from loyalty programme members kept LATAM in the black. LATAM Airlines Group was able to pass to customers much of the increase in fuel prices in the second quarter thanks to strong travel demand, especially for premium seats and from member of its loyalty programme. The company reported an…

Qantas formalises divestment of Jetstar Japan

Deal expected to be completed by June 2027.  The Qantas Group has signed a binding agreement to divest its entire shareholding in low-cost operator Jetstar Japan, in a deal valued at around Y8.2 billion ($52 million). The agreement sees Qantas sell its 33.3% stake in Jetstar Japan through a share buyback, with the Development Bank…