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July 28, 2026
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CPI wins EA-18G jammer pod contract

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6 million contract to manufacture airborne pod structures for the US Navy’s Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) program. The contract exceeds the previously announced...

July 28, 2026
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Bell upgrades H-1 helicopters for future missions

Bell Textron has secured a $33.64 million contract to upgrade the structural and electrical systems of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters through the Structural...

July 27, 2026
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GE, StandardAero support UK AW149 engines

GE Aerospace and StandardAero have partnered to manufacture and sustain CT7-2E1 engines selected for the UK Armed Forces’ New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program. The engines will power Leonardo AW149...

July 25, 2026
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Sikorsky and Safran shape future rotorcraft

Sikorsky and Safran Helicopter Engines have expanded their long-standing industrial relationship through a new collaboration focused on future propulsion technologies for military and commercial vertical lift platforms. The initiative...

July 24, 2026
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Britain invests in next-generation air dominance

The United Kingdom has strengthened its commitment to future combat aviation by approving a major funding package for BAE Systems to continue the development of advanced technologies supporting the...

July 24, 2026
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Navy expands airborne early warning capability

The US Navy has placed a major production order with Northrop Grumman for three additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning aircraft, further expanding its carrier-based surveillance...

July 23, 2026
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Canadian Gripen engine support network expands

GE Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace have agreed to explore the establishment of a Canadian maintenance, repair, and overhaul capability for the F414-GE-39E fighter engine, supporting future combat aircraft requirements...

July 22, 2026
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Travis AFB adopts AI to improve fleet readiness

The US Air Force is advancing digital aircraft maintenance through the deployment of MetroStar Systems’ Iris platform at Travis Air Force Base, bringing artificial intelligence directly into frontline sustainment...

July 22, 2026
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Airbus H125: A Proven Utility Helicopter

The Airbus H125 has earned a reputation as one of the most capable light utility helicopters for military operations conducted in mountainous terrain and extreme high-altitude environments. Designed to...

July 21, 2026
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Ottawa enters GCAP talks as observer partner

Canada has officially joined the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as the initiative’s first observer nation, expanding international cooperation on one of the world’s most ambitious next-generation fighter aircraft...