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September 28, 2025
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Sikorsky Wins $10.3B Deal for 92 CH-53K Helos

The U.S. Department of War has awarded Sikorsky a landmark $10.3 billion contract for the procurement of 92 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters. This large-scale order significantly boosts the...

September 26, 2025
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Thai Air Force Expands Fleet With Airbus H225

Airbus Helicopters has signed a new agreement with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for the delivery of two additional H225 multi-role helicopters. The aircraft are expected to provide...

September 26, 2025
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USAF Takes Delivery of 9th BACN Jet

Bombardier Defense has handed over the ninth Global 6000 business jet to the US Air Force as part of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program. The delivery ceremony...

September 25, 2025
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India Seals $7B Pact for 97 Indigenous Fighter Aircraft

India has signed a landmark $7-billion deal to procure 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets, marking a significant step in modernizing its air force. The order comes...

September 24, 2025
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SNC, Embraer Sign A-29 Super Tucano US FMS Pact

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has finalized an agreement to acquire an A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer. The move is seen as a preparatory...

September 23, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Designs New Engine for CCA Systems

Pratt & Whitney has announced the development of a new family of propulsion systems designed to power next-generation munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The engines will feature scalable...

September 23, 2025
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Boeing Secures $110M in US, Allied Aircraft Deals

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing defense contracts worth $110.2 million to enhance US and allied aircraft fleets. These agreements include projects across several nations, covering modernization,...

September 23, 2025
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Embraer Unveils KC-390’s New Look for Global Buyers

Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has introduced a refreshed paint scheme for its KC-390 Millennium, the company’s advanced military transport aircraft. The new livery will be used as a standard...

September 21, 2025
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China’s J-20 debuts in static display as 300th jet rolls out

China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) gave its most advanced combat aircraft, the J-20 stealth fighter, its first-ever public static display at the 2025 Changchun Air Show. Traditionally...

September 20, 2025
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Brazil mulls Gripen deal to replace old F-5 fighter fleet

Brazil is moving forward with advanced negotiations with Sweden to purchase up to 12 second-hand Saab Gripen C/D fighter jets. The acquisition is intended as an interim solution to...