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August 26, 2025
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Thailand Buys Gripen E/F Jets to Upgrade Air Force

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has finalized a 5.3-billion kronor ($500 million) agreement with Saab to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The package includes three Gripen E and...

August 26, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.8B Contract for F-35 Engines

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion to produce engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The deal...

August 24, 2025
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SNC Launches Jet for US Navy Trainer Program

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has officially introduced its Freedom Trainer jet at the Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada, positioning the aircraft as a contender in the US Navy’s Undergraduate...

August 23, 2025
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India, France to Jointly Build Jet Engines

India has partnered with a French defense company to co-develop and manufacture fighter jet engines domestically, according to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The initiative is part of a larger...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania to Buy Embraer C-390 for Spartan Replacement

Lithuania has unveiled plans to acquire the Embraer C-390 Millennium, a new-generation military transport aircraft now increasingly adopted among NATO members. The move signals Vilnius’ intent to significantly strengthen...

August 21, 2025
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New Zealand Invests $1.6B in Anti-Submarine Aircraft

New Zealand has unveiled plans to spend US$1.16 billion on a new fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters designed for submarine-hunting missions. The acquisition aims to enhance the nation’s...

August 21, 2025
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Sikorsky Wins $43M Army Contract to Upgrade Black Hawks

The US Army has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, a $43-million contract to begin modernizing its fleet of Black Hawk medium-lift helicopters. The initiative will focus on strengthening...

August 20, 2025
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Airbus H145 Makes First Autonomous Flight With AI

Airbus has successfully carried out its first autonomous helicopter flight test using Shield AI’s advanced Hivemind autonomy system. This marks a key milestone in integrating artificial intelligence into next-generation...

August 19, 2025
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Philippines Adds Five Lockheed Black Hawks to Air Fleet

The Philippine Air Force has officially received five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters during a ceremony at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. These aircraft are the latest addition to...

August 15, 2025
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Poland secures $3.8 billion US agreement to modernize F-16 jets.

Seeking to strengthen air power, Poland has committed $3.8B in upgrading F-16s to Block 72 standards. The modernization covers sensors, simulators, infrastructure, and EW systems. Conducted largely in Bydgoszcz...