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September 15, 2026
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France awards contracts for Rafale F5 upgrade

France’s defence procurement agency has awarded a series of contracts covering preparatory development activities for the Rafale F5, with production of the new standard scheduled to begin in late...

September 14, 2026
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French Rafales start 40-day worldwide deployment

Four French Air Force Rafale fighters have begun the 40-day Pegase 26 deployment, a long-range mission covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The deployment is expected to span...

September 14, 2026
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Poland and GE team up to service FA-50 engines

Poland and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level maintenance support for the F404-GE-102 engines used by Poland’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle fleet. The arrangement is intended to create...

September 14, 2026
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Lockheed wins $826M deal for JASSM and LRASM

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $825.97-million contract modification covering additional Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles. The modification raises the cumulative face value...

September 13, 2026
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HAL completes Tejas Mk1 order as Mk1A output rises

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is completing the original 40-aircraft TEJAS Mk-1 programme while pushing ahead with the more capable Mk-1A, although engine availability continues to constrain production. GE Aerospace’s F404-IN20...

September 7, 2026
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Boeing to Add New Flight Controls to US Special Ops Chinooks

The US Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a $55.4-million firm-fixed-price contract to install its Active Parallel Actuator System, or APAS, on MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters. The system...

September 7, 2026
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Patria Completes Finland’s First Locally Built F-35 Engine

Finland’s F-35 program has reached another milestone after Patria completed assembly of the first F135 propulsion system for the country’s future fleet of F-35A fighters. Patria is performing initial...

September 7, 2026
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US Approves $188M F-16 Sustainment Package for Oman

The US State Department has approved a possible $188-million Foreign Military Sale covering F-16 sustainment services and related equipment for the Royal Air Force of Oman. The proposed package...

September 6, 2026
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HAL to receive three F404 engines this week

GE Aerospace has confirmed that three additional F404-IN20 engines shipped to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in August are scheduled to reach India this week. The first two engines are...

September 5, 2026
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GE to supply 20 more F404 engines to HAL

GE Aerospace is stepping up efforts to supply F404-IN20 engines required for India’s Tejas Mk1A programme. The company has confirmed the shipment of three additional engines to Hindustan Aeronautics...