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June 16, 2025
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Bell Secures Fleet Purchase Agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Helicopters for the Tunisian Air Force.

Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., announced at the 2025 Paris Air Show that it has signed a purchase agreement with the Tunisian Air Force for 12...

June 16, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Secures Contract to Provide Generation 4 TADS/PNVS Systems for Poland’s AH-64E Apache Helicopter Acquisition.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has secured a new contract from the U.S. Government for the production of Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor...

June 16, 2025
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NLR and PhotonFirst Collaborate on Joint Development for Real-Time Helicopter Condition Monitoring.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and PhotonFirst announced their joint development of an advanced Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System (SHUMS) for...

June 16, 2025
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New Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air Demonstrator Debuts at Paris Air Show.

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has announced that its new multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstration aircraft will make its European debut at the 2025 Paris Air Show....

June 16, 2025
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Portugal Confirms Acquisition of Sixth KC-390 Millennium and Adds Ten More Options

Embraer, a leading global aerospace company, announced at the 55th Paris Air Show that Portugal has decided to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The original contract, signed in...

June 12, 2025
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Ankara to Deliver 48 Kaan Fighter Jets to Indonesia in $10B Agreement

President Erdogan revealed that Turkey will export 48 advanced fighter aircraft to Indonesia as part of a $10 billion defense contract. The agreement covers the Kaan stealth jet, produced...

June 12, 2025
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Portugal to Explore F-35 Industrial Opportunities Under Lockheed Pact

Lockheed Martin has formalized a cooperation deal with AED Cluster Portugal to assess the potential for Portuguese industry to support the F-35 fighter jet program. This engagement proceeds despite...

June 11, 2025
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C-5M Super Galaxy Fleet to Get Avionics Boost From Lockheed Martin

The Department of Defense has contracted Lockheed Martin for $56 million to provide maintenance and logistics for the USAF’s C-5M Super Galaxy fleet. This effort is central to an...

June 10, 2025
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Black Hawk Deal Canceled as Poland Rethinks Military Spending

Poland has opted not to proceed with its previously planned purchase of 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for its armed forces. The Polish Armament Group ended the procurement process,...

June 9, 2025
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Azerbaijan Increases Fighter Jet Deal With Pakistan to 40 JF-17s

Azerbaijan has more than doubled its order of JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters from Pakistan, now totaling 40 units. The original 2024 deal, worth $1.6 billion, was aimed at improving...