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December 5, 2025
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KBR Wins $117M for F/A-18 Export Fleet Support

Romania has finalized a €223-million ($260 million) deal with Turkey to procure a HISAR-class corvette, complete with crew training and full lifecycle support. The purchase is tied to Romania’s...

December 4, 2025
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Archer, Karem Partner on Next-Gen VTOL Rotor Tech

Archer Aviation has reached an agreement with Karem Aircraft to incorporate Karem’s military-grade rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s next-generation autonomous, hybrid-propulsion VTOL aircraft. The deal grants Archer access...

December 2, 2025
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US Clears $445M F-16 Support for Bahrain

The US has approved a potential $445-million FMS to maintain and upgrade Bahrain’s F-16 fighters. GE and Lockheed Martin will supply spares, containers, radar components, guidance systems, ground support...

December 2, 2025
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Austria, Italy Seal $1.7B M-346FA Jet Deal

Austria has sealed a €1.5-billion contract for 12 M-346FA jets, to be delivered from 2028. The aircraft will support operational missions and serve as an in-country training platform, enabling...

December 1, 2025
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P&W Secures $1.6B Navy Deal for F-35 Engines

The U.S. Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $1.6-billion contract to sustain the F135 engine powering the F-35. The package includes spare parts, depot and unit-level maintenance, technical...

November 30, 2025
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Belgium OKs Five Airbus H145M Helos for Forces

Belgium will expand its H145M helicopter fleet with the purchase of five additional aircraft—three destined for Defence and two for the Federal Police—bringing the total planned fleet to twenty....

November 27, 2025
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Boeing Wins $7B+ Orders for Apaches, Pegasus Tankers

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing more than $7 billion in new contracts to produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus...

November 24, 2025
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Vectrus Gets $252M USAF F-16 Support Deal

Vectrus Systems has received a roughly $252-million contract from the US Air Force to continue supporting Iraq’s F-16 fighter jet operations, following a comparable $118-million agreement awarded in June....

November 21, 2025
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USSOCOM Adds MH-47Gs in $877M Boeing Deal

US Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing an $877.7-million contract to produce additional MH-47G helicopters, further expanding the command’s fleet of heavy-lift, special-operations rotorcraft. The effort will run through...

November 19, 2025
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KC-46 RVS 2.0 Makes First Flight

Boeing’s Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46 tanker has completed its first flight in Seattle, launching the final test campaign before US Air Force certification. RVS 2.0 delivers...