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September 19, 2026
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HAL completes Tejas Mk2 airframe, eyes 2027 ground run

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has completed full structural assembly of the TEJAS MK-2 prototype, with the first ground run planned for March 2027 and the maiden flight expected later that...

September 18, 2026
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Bell begins Viper helicopter production for Nigeria

Bell Textron has started manufacturing AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters under a US Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria approved in 2024. The production effort formally began with a signing ceremony...

September 18, 2026
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US approves $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia involving 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and associated equipment, with a maximum estimated value...

September 18, 2026
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US and Lockheed move to speed up AIM-260 production

The US Department of Defense has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin aimed at increasing production capacity for the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The weapon is...

September 17, 2026
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Hermeus wins license to produce F100 fighter engines

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, has awarded Georgia-based aerospace company Hermeus a production license to manufacture F100-PW-229 fighter aircraft engines. The agreement marks the first time...

September 17, 2026
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South Korea clears $2.4B MH-60R Seahawk purchase

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Committee has approved the procurement of additional Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in a programme valued at approximately 3.24 trillion won ($2.4 billion). The...

September 16, 2026
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Northrop exits SNC team in Navy trainer jet race

Northrop Grumman has withdrawn from the industry team led by Sierra Nevada Corporation that is proposing the clean-sheet Freedom aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System programme....

September 15, 2026
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France awards contracts for Rafale F5 upgrade

France’s defence procurement agency has awarded a series of contracts covering preparatory development activities for the Rafale F5, with production of the new standard scheduled to begin in late...

September 14, 2026
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French Rafales start 40-day worldwide deployment

Four French Air Force Rafale fighters have begun the 40-day Pegase 26 deployment, a long-range mission covering the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East. The deployment is expected to span...

September 14, 2026
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Poland and GE team up to service FA-50 engines

Poland and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level maintenance support for the F404-GE-102 engines used by Poland’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle fleet. The arrangement is intended to create...