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January 27, 2025
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Lockheed Martin delivered Greece its 30th enhanced F-16 Viper.

The 30th updated F-16 Viper has been delivered to the Hellenic Air Force by the American company Lockheed Martin. This improvement improves Greece’s defense as well as its capacity...

January 23, 2025
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French military will get its PC-7 training plane fleet from Babcock.

Babcock has agreed to a contract to provide Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft to the French Navy and Air and Space Force. The 795 million euro ($827.9 million) agreement...

January 21, 2025
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Two additional H225M Caracal helicopters arrive in France

The air and space force has received two H225M Caracal helicopters from France’s defense procurement agency. The aircraft are the first two of eight H225M Caracals that Airbus Helicopters...

January 21, 2025
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Japan will receive 17 Chinook military helicopters from Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received a contract from Japan to manufacture 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the military. Tokyo will spend 161.1 billion yen ($1 billion) on 12...

January 16, 2025
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Embraer sells Uruguay five A-29 Super Tucanos.

The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has purchased five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the Brazilian company Embraer. The deal includes a flight simulator, integrated logistics services, and mission gear....

January 14, 2025
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Last Rafale fighter plane delivered to the Greek Air Force

The last of the 24 Rafale fighter jets that Dassault Aviation of France delivered to the Tanagra air base of the Hellenic Air Force. The single-seat plane was received...

January 10, 2025
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Myanmar receives the last of the Su-30 fighter planes from Russia.

As part of a contract with Russia signed in 2018, the last two export versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter planes have been delivered to the Myanmar Air Force....

January 9, 2025
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Poland Purchases Apache Guardian Helicopter Engines from GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace has received a contract from Poland to supply 210 T700 engines for the 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters used by the armed forces, which were acquired in...

January 6, 2025
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US and Pakistan to Send Military Aircraft to Sri Lanka

To improve its air force capabilities, Sri Lanka is acquiring more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 plane. The investment calls for eight of the 206...

January 3, 2025
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Four A-29 Super Tucanos to be delivered to an African client by Embraer

The Brazilian manufacturer said that the purchase makes the military user the sixth Super Tucano operator in the African region. The deal calls for Embraer to provide four A-29...