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December 17, 2025
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Brazil Receives First UH-60M Black Hawk From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Brazilian Army’s first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, marking the initial shipment under a 12-aircraft procurement agreement signed in 2024. The handover represents a key...

December 17, 2025
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Lockheed Unveils First F-35A Fighter Jet for Finland

Lockheed Martin has officially unveiled the Finnish Defence Force’s first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at its manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, marking a major milestone in Finland’s...

December 17, 2025
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KF-21 Boramae to Feature BAE Systems IFF Technology

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded BAE Systems an $11 million contract to integrate an advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, strengthening...

December 15, 2025
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Boeing Delivers Upgraded B-52 Radar to US Air Force

Boeing has delivered the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber equipped with the new APQ-188 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to the US Air Force for testing at Edwards Air...

December 14, 2025
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US Army Awards Sikorsky $433M Black Hawk Helicopter Deal

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, has secured a $433.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Army under the Black Hawk multiyear ten (MY10) procurement program....

December 11, 2025
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NATO Orders NH90 Helicopters to Boost Dutch Fleet

NATO’s Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has awarded NHIndustries a new contract to deliver three NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopters (NFH) to the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force. Placed on...

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...