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February 10, 2026
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Eurofighter Gets Aero Enhancement Kit

Eurofighter and NETMA have agreed to develop and certify an Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Typhoon, designed to streamline integration of new weapons and external stores. The kit includes...

February 9, 2026
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OCCAR Funds Indra Airborne EW Program

OCCAR has signed a co-funding contract for the next phase of the 69-million-euro REACT II airborne electronic warfare program led by Indra. Participating nations including Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden,...

February 7, 2026
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UK–Turkey EW Training Cooperation

UK defence firm Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan have signed an agreement to explore options for supporting the Royal Air Force’s future electronic warfare training requirements. The collaboration will...

February 6, 2026
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Patria Starts F135 Engine Assembly for Finland

Patria has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to perform final assembly of F135 engines in Finland for the Finnish Air Force’s incoming F-35 fleet. Production has begun...

February 6, 2026
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Hanwha, KAI Team on Future Aircraft Programs

Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries have formalized collaboration on future aerospace and defense initiatives through a memorandum of understanding signed in Seoul. The partnership focuses on unmanned aircraft...

February 6, 2026
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USCG Takes Delivery of 18th HC-130J

The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of its 18th HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft at L3Harris’ Waco, Texas facility. The aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, was converted from a baseline...

February 6, 2026
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Babcock, Aselsan Eye RAF EW Training Deal

Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan have agreed to examine options for supporting the RAF’s future electronic warfare training needs. The collaboration centers on a potential Surface Electronic Warfare Threat...

February 6, 2026
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Elbit to Modernize Israel’s CH-53K Fleet

Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a $130-million contract to integrate domestically developed avionics, electronic warfare systems, and missile defense suites onto 12 CH-53K Pereh helicopters. The aircraft, acquired through...

February 5, 2026
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Embraer Signs C-390 Support Deal With Hungary

Embraer signed a comprehensive service agreement to provide maintenance, logistics, and technical support for the Hungarian Air Force’s fleet of two C-390 Millennium transport aircraft. Leveraging its European support...

February 5, 2026
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Singapore Certifies Automated MRTT Refueling

Singapore achieved full certification of automatic air-to-air refueling capability on its Airbus A330 MRTT fleet, becoming the first operator globally to validate day-and-night automated refueling operations. Certification granted by...