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August 26, 2025
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Thailand Orders Gripen E/F Jets to Upgrade Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force has sealed a 5.3B SEK ($500M) deal with Sweden’s Saab to procure four Gripen jets — three Gripen E and one Gripen F —...

August 26, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.8B F-35 Engine Contract

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to produce 141 F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet. These engines...

August 24, 2025
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SNC Unveils Trainer Jet to Replace US Navy T-45

Sierra Nevada Corporation has unveiled the Freedom Trainer, a new jet contender for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program to replace the aging T-45 Goshawk fleet....

August 23, 2025
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India, France to Co-Develop Fighter Jet Engines

India is advancing indigenous defense production with a new collaboration with a French firm to jointly design and build fighter jet engines domestically. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed that...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania to Buy C-390 Jets, Replacing Spartans

Lithuania has confirmed plans to acquire three Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, replacing its older C-27J Spartan fleet. Deliveries are expected before 2030, providing Lithuania with enhanced speed,...

August 21, 2025
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NZ to Buy $1.6B Sub-Hunting Helicopters, Aircraft

New Zealand will acquire five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft in a $1.57B deal. The helicopters come armed with torpedoes, Hellfire missiles, and advanced systems, replacing...

August 21, 2025
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Sikorsky Wins $43M to Upgrade Army Black Hawks

Sikorsky has secured a $43M contract to modernize US Army Black Hawk helicopters. The upgrade focuses on digital integration, payload expansion, and autonomy-readiness. Future plans include AI-driven flight control...

August 20, 2025
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Airbus H145 Flies Autonomously With Hivemind

Airbus’ H145 helicopter achieved its first autonomous flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind software. The autonomy system served as the onboard pilot, controlling navigation and mission functions via Airbus’ Helionix...

August 19, 2025
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Philippines Gets 5 Black Hawk Helicopters

The Philippine Air Force has officially received five more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin’s PZL Mielec unit in Poland. Delivered to Clark Air Base, the aircraft are...

August 15, 2025
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Poland, US Ink $3.8B F-16 Upgrade Deal

Poland has inked a $3.8 billion contract with the United States to upgrade 48 F-16 C/D Block 52 jets to the F-16V Block 72 configuration, including radar, communications, reconnaissance,...