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October 14, 2026
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Battelle to develop tech to strengthen US airbases

Battelle Secures Air Force Contract Worth Up to $111.4M for Airbase Resilience — Battelle has received a US Air Force research and development contract valued at up to $111.4...

October 14, 2026
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US restates terms for Turkey’s F-35 transfer

US Keeps Turkey’s F-35 Transfer Under Discussion Amid S-400 Dispute — Washington continues to discuss the possible transfer of F-35 combat aircraft to Turkey, but Ankara’s acquisition of Russian...

October 13, 2026
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Saab and GKN deepen Gripen engine collaboration

Saab and GKN Expand Gripen E/F Engine Cooperation — Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on the engine used by Sweden’s Gripen E/F fighter,...

October 11, 2026
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Tejas, Prachand showcase India’s homegrown air power

Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 has provided an international platform for demonstrating India’s growing military aviation capabilities. The TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter performed aerial displays...

October 9, 2026
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Greece plans up to $4B in US arms and F-16 upgrades

Greece has reached an agreement with the US valued at up to $4 billion for weapons procurement and F-16 modernisation, Reuters reported. The package includes upgrading older F-16s to...

October 9, 2026
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StandardAero to upgrade F-15 engine maintenance

The US Air Force has awarded StandardAero a contract to deploy its Maintenance Insight predictive analytics software for F100-220 engines powering more than 175 F-15 combat aircraft. This makes...

October 9, 2026
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BAE to supply EW suites for F-35 Lots 20–22

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to manufacture and supply electronic warfare suites for F-35 Lightning II aircraft in Lots 20–22. The financial value was not...

October 8, 2026
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Romania signs $847M deal for 12 H225M helicopters

Romania has ordered 12 Airbus H225M multi-mission helicopters through France’s arms procurement agency in a deal valued at approximately €757 million ($847 million). Funding will come through the European...

October 6, 2026
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US pulls B-1 bombers from UK amid Iran tensions

The US Air Force has withdrawn all 12 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers deployed at RAF Fairford in the UK and returned them to bases in the United States...

October 5, 2026
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Denmark transfers six more F-16s to Argentina

Argentina has taken delivery of another six F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Denmark under a $300-million contract signed in 2024. The second batch consists of four single-seat F-16AMs and...