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August 31, 2026
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L3Harris begins Morocco’s C-130 fleet upgrade

L3Harris has completed inspections of the first Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 aircraft as part of a long-term modernization effort designed to extend the service life of Morocco’s Hercules...

August 31, 2026
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Twin-seat Gripen F completes maiden flight

Saab’s Gripen F two-seat multirole fighter has completed its first flight at the company’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft is being developed jointly with Brazil as part of...

August 31, 2026
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Turkey completes first production Hürjet flight

Turkey has successfully flown the first production-standard Hürjet advanced jet trainer, marking an important transition for the program from prototype development to serial manufacturing. The aircraft completed an 18-minute...

August 31, 2026
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Lockheed trials low-cost rocket for HIMARS training

Lockheed Martin has completed the second flight test of its Joint Reduced Range Rocket, known as JR3. The system is being developed as an affordable successor to the US...

August 31, 2026
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Raytheon prepares AESA upgrade for B-52 bombers

The US Air Force has awarded contracts worth more than $766 million to Raytheon and Boeing as part of its B-52 Radar Modernization Program. The effort includes the development...

India finalizes US Javelin missile acquisition

The Indian Army has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to acquire the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales...

August 30, 2026
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Turkey’s HÜRJET enters flight phase before delivery

Türkiye has reached another milestone in its indigenous aviation programme with the first HÜRJET aircraft intended for the Turkish Air Force completing its maiden flight on August 30.The flight...

India pushes local ASRAAM production

The Indian Air Force is considering broader use of the British MBDA ASRAAM close-combat air-to-air missile across several fighter fleets, including the Tejas Mk1A, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29UPG. At the...

August 30, 2026
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Kazakhstan moves toward Su-57 fighter acquisition

Kazakhstan is reportedly moving toward receiving its first Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft within the next two years. If completed, the acquisition would represent a major transformation for the...

August 30, 2026
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South Korea launches study for sixth-gen fighter

South Korea has taken a significant step toward developing its own sixth-generation combat aircraft after the Defense Acquisition Program Administration issued a Request for Proposal on August 21. The...