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April 22, 2026
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Textron Wins F-15 Sensor Test Deal

Textron Systems has received a $9.5 million contract to support US Air Force evaluation of a key defensive sensor suite installed on the F-15 Eagle fighter. The work focuses...

April 22, 2026
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Lockheed, L3Harris Build F-35 Hub

Lockheed Martin and MAS, the Canadian division of L3Harris, have agreed to expand cooperation to establish an F-35 maintenance depot in Mirabel, Quebec. The initiative supports Canada’s goal of...

April 21, 2026
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India to Get Rafale F5 With 6 Meteors

Dassault’s upcoming Rafale F5 variant may gain the ability to carry six Meteor air-to-air missiles instead of the current four, greatly strengthening long-range combat capability. The change is linked...

April 21, 2026
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Bell Opens Ukraine Unit for H-1 Sales

Bell Textron has created a Ukrainian subsidiary to advance potential rotorcraft sales and local aerospace cooperation. The initiative centers on possible AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom deliveries for Ukraine,...

April 21, 2026
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Talon IQ Switches AI Mid-Flight

Northrop Grumman recently completed a flight test in which the Talon IQ aircraft transferred control between multiple AI “brains” mid-mission. The aircraft moved from Prism autonomy software to separate...

April 21, 2026
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Australia Gets New Growler Jammer Pods

Australia has taken delivery of the first Raytheon Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pods intended for integration with its EA-18G Growler aircraft. The pods form part of a broader modernization...

April 19, 2026
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Kaveri 2.0 Engine Revival Planned

India’s GTRE is moving ahead with the Kaveri 2.0 fighter engine, envisioned as a future indigenous replacement for the GE F404 powering Tejas Mk1A aircraft. The upgraded design aims...

April 19, 2026
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TF KAAN: Turkey Fighter Guide

Turkey’s KAAN fighter project is advancing as one of the world’s few indigenous fifth-generation combat aircraft programs. Built by Turkish Aerospace Industries, the twin-engine stealth jet was formerly known...

April 17, 2026
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Sikorsky Unveils Armed Black Hawk Kits

Sikorsky has introduced modular upgrade kits that allow the UH-60 Black Hawk to shift rapidly between transport and armed missions using the same airframe. Reconfiguration can reportedly be completed...

April 17, 2026
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Raytheon Tests AI Eye on Black Hawk

Raytheon has flight-tested its RAIVEN Staring sensor suite aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, turning the aircraft into a mobile test platform. During zero-light operations, the system successfully mapped...