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Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Ordered by Portugal, with Ten More Now on the Table

Embraer, a leading global aerospace company, announced at the 55th Paris Air Show that the Portuguese government has decided to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The original contract,...

June 16, 2025
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Australia Enhances F/A-18F and EA-18G Sustainment Capabilities.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Australia for sustainment support and associated equipment for the country’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets,...

June 16, 2025
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Patria Commences Operations at Newly Opened F-35 Production Plant in Jämsä, Finland.

Patria held the inauguration ceremony for its new F-35 production facility at the Halli site in Jämsä, Finland. This production line will focus on the large-scale assembly of F-35...

June 16, 2025
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Bell and Tunisia Conclude Fleet Purchase Agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Aircraft.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced at the 2025 Paris Air Show the signing of a purchase agreement with the Tunisian Air Force for 12 SUBARU Bell...

June 16, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Signs Contract to Equip Polish AH-64E Apache Helicopters with Generation 4 TADS/PNVS Systems.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has secured a U.S. Government contract for the production of Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (Gen 4 TADS/PNVS)...

June 16, 2025
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NLR, PhotonFirst Advance Real-Time Condition Monitoring Technology for Helicopters.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and PhotonFirst announced their collaboration on the development of an advanced Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System...

New Beechcraft King Air Multi-Mission Demonstrator Revealed at Paris Air Show.

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that its new multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstration aircraft will make its show and European debut at the 2025 Paris Air...

Current Scientific Corporation’s Surveillance Technology Picked for Testing in Innovation Solutions Canada Initiative.

Current Scientific Corporation, a Canadian developer of electro-optical infrared systems, has announced that its advanced surveillance solution has been selected for testing through the Government of Canada’s Innovation Solutions...

Thales Debuts the RSM NG / IFF, an Advanced Air Traffic Radar Capable of Simultaneous Civil and Military Secondary Surveillance.

As air traffic is projected to grow significantly in the coming decades, airspace will become increasingly congested and shared by both civilian and military aircraft. This surge in traffic...

Safran and Trillium Launch International Partnership to Strengthen Electro-Optical Solutions Range.

Safran Electronics & Defense announced on the opening day of the Paris Air Show a new international partnership with U.S.-based Trillium Engineering, a specialist in compact, high-performance electro-optical systems...