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June 17, 2025
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Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Successfully Complete First Autonomous Flight of the Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have successfully conducted the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics...

June 17, 2025
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Lockheed Martin and KAI Strengthen Strategic Partnership.

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17 at the 2025 Paris Air Show, aiming to broaden their longstanding collaboration. The...

June 17, 2025
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Aerostar Successfully Completes First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk.

Aerostar, a Lockheed Martin authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of...

June 17, 2025
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Aramco Procures C-27J Multi-Mission Aircraft to Support Firefighting and Operational Needs in Saudi Arabia.

Leonardo’s C-27J multi-mission tactical transport aircraft, which has logged over 270,000 flight hours globally, is set to expand its footprint with a new operator. Leonardo will deliver two C-27J...

June 16, 2025
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Australia Secures Sustainment Support for F/A-18F and EA-18G Aircraft.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia for F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler sustainment support and associated equipment, with an estimated...

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...