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December 31, 2025
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France Signs $1.34bn Deal for Saab GlobalEye AEW Jets

France has signed a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, marking a major step in modernizing...

December 29, 2025
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Boeing Secures $2B Contract to Upgrade B-52 Engines

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04-billion contract to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), marking a major step in modernizing the service’s long-serving strategic...

December 29, 2025
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Lockheed, MANTECH Use AI to Transform US Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Virginia-based IT services company MANTECH to modernize how the US military sustains and supports its combat aircraft fleet using...

December 27, 2025
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Belarus Receives Upgraded Su-30SM2 Fighter Jets

Belarus has taken delivery of another batch of Russian-built Su-30SM2 multirole fighter jets, further strengthening its air defense capabilities and deepening military integration with Moscow. Belarusian officials said the...

December 24, 2025
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Spain Orders 18 C295 Aircraft for Paratroop Missions

Airbus has confirmed that Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 18 C295 tactical transport aircraft to modernize the Spanish Air and Space Force’s training and airborne...

December 23, 2025
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Saab Wins $270M Deal to Develop Gripen Fighters by 2028

Saab has secured a 2.5-billion Swedish krona ($270 million) contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support continued development of the Gripen fighter aircraft through 2028. The...

December 22, 2025
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US Air Force Integrates PhantomStrike Radar on VISTA Jet

The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar for installation on the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) as part of a broader modernization and autonomy...

December 22, 2025
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Japan Air Force Orders First Texan II Trainer Aircraft

Textron Aviation Defense has finalized a contract to supply the first Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II trainer aircraft to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), marking a major step in...

December 18, 2025
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Airbus Delivers First H160 Helicopter to French Gendarmerie

France has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus H160 helicopter for the French National Gendarmerie, marking a key milestone in the country’s rotary-wing modernization efforts. The handover took...

December 18, 2025
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German Navy Takes Delivery of First NH90 Sea Tiger

The German Navy has officially received its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, delivered through the NHIndustries joint venture at Naval Air Base Nordholz. The handover marks...