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November 15, 2025
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Belgian, French Jets Show NATO Vigilance

Belgium carried out another Black Sea air mission on 14 November 2025, deploying its F-16 fighters alongside French Mirage 2000 aircraft under Operation Black Sea Region. The flight took...

November 14, 2025
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Boeing Wins $876M Deal for 60 CH-47Fs

Boeing has finalized an $876.4-million agreement to deliver up to 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the US Army, a move that strengthens the service’s future heavy-lift capabilities....

November 10, 2025
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Germany Buys 20 More H145M Helicopters

Germany has approved the purchase of 20 additional Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters, marking another significant milestone in its ongoing military modernization effort. The new deal, valued at nearly 1...

November 8, 2025
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India to Buy 100+ GE Engines for Tejas Fighters

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a landmark agreement with General Electric (GE) Aerospace to supply over 100 engines for India’s domestically designed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A,...

November 5, 2025
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Boeing to Upgrade Australia’s P-8A Poseidon

Boeing has initiated upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under the Increment 3 Block 2 configuration. The upgrade, conducted at Boeing’s Jacksonville,...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Receives First A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a significant milestone in the country’s air mobility modernization....

October 31, 2025
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Germany Backs Turkey’s Eurofighter Deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, calling it a strategic boost to NATO’s collective airpower amid rising tension with Russia. The announcement...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Eyes $3B Su-30MKI Fighter Deal

Armenia is in advanced talks with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to acquire a squadron of Su-30MKI multirole fighters worth an estimated $2.5–$3 billion, marking its largest defense procurement to...

October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Finishes Finland’s First F-35 Jet

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter has completed final assembly and rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas facility, marking a significant milestone in Helsinki’s transition to...

October 30, 2025
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GE, Poland Sign F110 Engine Support MoU

GE Aerospace has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2), a subsidiary of the state-owned PGZ Group, to establish a comprehensive...