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December 5, 2025
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KBR Secures $117M Deal to Back F/A-18 Export Fleets

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded KBR a $117-million support contract for the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleets operated under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The...

December 4, 2025
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Archer, Karem advance rotor tech for next-gen VTOL

Archer Aviation has entered a new collaboration with Karem Aircraft to integrate advanced military-grade rotors and tiltrotor technologies into its next-generation autonomous hybrid VTOL platform. The strategic agreement grants...

December 2, 2025
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US OKs $445M Plan to Sustain Bahrain’s F-16 Fleet

The US State Department has cleared a potential $445-million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to support the sustainment of Bahrain’s F-16 fighter jet fleet, strengthening long-standing defense ties between Washington...

December 2, 2025
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Austria, Italy Seal $1.7B Deal for M-346FA Jets

Austria has officially finalized its 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) agreement with Italy for the acquisition of 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft, marking one of the nation’s most significant air...

December 1, 2025
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P&W Wins $1.6B US Navy Deal for F-35 Engine Support

The US Navy has finalized a contract worth approximately $1.6 billion with Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, to provide sustainment support for the F135 engines powering the...

November 30, 2025
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Belgium Orders Five New H145M Helos for Defence, Police

Belgium has formally approved the acquisition of five additional Airbus H145M helicopters, expanding the future joint fleet of Defence and Federal Police to 20 aircraft. The Council of Ministers...

November 27, 2025
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Boeing Wins $7B Pentagon Deal for Apaches, Tankers

The US Department of Defense has finalized contracts worth more than $7 billion with Boeing to produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus...

November 24, 2025
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Vectrus Wins $252M USAF Contract to Support Iraq’s F-16 Fleet

The US Air Force has awarded Colorado-based Vectrus Systems a new contract valued at approximately $252 million to continue supporting Iraq’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons. The deal follows...

November 21, 2025
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USSOCOM boosts MH-47G fleet with major Boeing deal

Boeing has received an $877.7-million contract to manufacture an unspecified number of MH-47G special operations helicopters for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The newly awarded deal reinforces the...

November 19, 2025
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KC-46 RVS 2.0 Achieves First Flight Milestone

Boeing has achieved a key milestone in the KC-46 Pegasus upgrade program as the new Remote Vision System 2.0 (RVS 2.0) successfully completed its first flight. The event marks...