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January 2, 2025
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China shows off its new KJ-3000 early warning and control aircraft.

China recently unveiled a new Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) plane intended to improve the nation’s threat detection capabilities. The KJ-3000, which is based on Beijing’s domestic Y-20...

December 30, 2024
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Irish Air Corps Acquires Four Airbus H145s

Ireland has committed to purchasing four Airbus H145 helicopters for 91.7 million euros ($95.8 million) to replace the Irish Air Corps’ EC135 fleet. These new platforms are expected to...

December 27, 2024
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Embraer Announces Contract for 2 C-390 Millenniums With an Unknown Client

The sale of two C-390 Millennium multi-mission airplanes was the subject of an agreement between Embraer and an unnamed client. Additionally, the agreement covers the provision of spare parts...

December 26, 2024
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Iraq Buys Surion Helicopters from South Korea

Iraq is set to receive KUH-1 Surion utility transport helicopters from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) under a new agreement. This 136 billion South Korean won ($92.7 million) contract, which...

December 26, 2024
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RAAF Receives Final F-35A Jets

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the final nine of 72 F-35A Lightning II combat planes, completing a procurement deal that began in 2010. These F-35As will...

December 23, 2024
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Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Planes

The Spanish government has agreed to buy 25 Eurofighter aircraft from the Munich-based, Germany, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA). Known as the Halcon II program, the order...

December 23, 2024
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Italy Orders as Many as 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets

In Rome today, the agreement for up to 24 Italian Air Force Eurofighters was signed by the heads of Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency)....

December 23, 2024
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The MoD of the Russian Federation has received the new Su-57 and Su-34 from UAC.

The next tactical aircraft manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation have been delivered to the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defence. Under the state defense procurement program, the new Su-57...

December 19, 2024
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Lifting the Future: The CH-53K and the Marines’ Heavy Lift Overhaul

Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded three U.S. Navy contracts totaling $320.2 million to bolster the CH-53K helicopter program. The largest of these, valued at $175.7 million, is for the...

December 18, 2024
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Super Hornet MYP-III Contract Finalized

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $33.8 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy. This contract is for the supply of four test controller processors and ten infrared receivers...