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April 3, 2025
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Embraer C-390 Millennium Airlifters purchased by Swedish Air Force

Sweden has bought Embraer C-390 Millennium transport planes for its air force. The agreement, which was announced at a defense and aerospace event in Brazil, calls for the delivery...

April 2, 2025
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Philippines Gets $5.58B Fighter Jet Purchase Approved by the US

As Washington supports its ally in growing tensions with China, the US announced that it has authorized a potential sale of $5.58 billion worth of F-16 fighter jets to...

April 1, 2025
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Airbus Delivers First Two H145M Helicopters to Cyprus Military

The first two Airbus-manufactured H145M multipurpose helicopters have arrived in Cyprus as part of a contract agreement. The Cypriot National Guard, the nation’s military force, will receive six five-bladed...

March 24, 2025
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Bell and Boeing will supply the US Navy with additional Ospreys.

Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office has been granted a contract by the US Department of Defense to supply CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy. The $590 million contract...

March 22, 2025
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Boeing won the contract for the next-generation F-47 fighter plane, according to Trump.

The next-generation stealth fighter plane for the Air Force has been awarded to Boeing, according to Donald Trump, who stated that it would be given the moniker F-47 by...

March 20, 2025
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A $229 million contract for support for the modernization of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter was awarded to KBR.

KBR has been given a $229 million contract to find and create possible enhancements for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. According to the agreement, the Houston-based business will conduct...

March 19, 2025
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ARVAKER I Satellite for Maritime Surveillance Introduced by Kongsberg

The Norwegian Armed Forces awarded Kongsberg a five-year contract last year to provide maritime surveillance data using the ARVAKER I microsatellite. The satellite was launched from Vandenberg Space Force...

March 18, 2025
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A $5 billion engine contract for the US Foreign Military Sales Program goes to GE Aerospace.

GE Aerospace received a $5 billion deal from the US Air Force to produce F110-GE-129 engines for sale to other countries. The F110-GE-129 engine, which was first introduced in...

March 12, 2025
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The last AH-64E Apache helicopter was delivered to the British Army by Boeing.

As part of a deal made in 2016, Boeing has delivered the British Army’s last AH-64E Apache attack helicopter. The system, which is the 50th aircraft in the program,...

March 4, 2025
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For American B-1B and F-16 aircraft, the Air Industries Group acquires a deal for landing gear.

Air Industries Group has won agreements to provide landing gear parts for the US Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet and B-1B Lancer heavy bomber. The New York-based...