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November 14, 2025
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US Army Signs $876M Order for 60 CH-47F Chinooks

The US Army has signed an $876.4-million contract with Boeing to deliver up to 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters, marking one of the service’s most significant recent investments...

November 13, 2025
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Netherlands’ First C-390 Millennium Enters Production

Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has begun building the first C-390 Millennium for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, marking a major step forward in the country’s transition to a next-generation...

November 13, 2025
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Greek F-35s May Get Advanced AIM-120D AMRAAM Missiles

Greece is seeking US approval to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for its F-35 fighters, a move driven by its desire to maintain air-combat superiority over Turkey in the Aegean...

November 13, 2025
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Bell Delivers Modernized 212 Helicopter to Thai Navy

Bell Textron has completed the upgrade and handover of a modernized Bell 212 utility helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy, providing a significant boost to the service’s operational capabilities....

November 12, 2025
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A-29 Super Tucano Gets Embraer’s New Anti-Drone Upgrade

Embraer is upgrading its renowned A-29 Super Tucano to include cutting-edge counter-drone capabilities, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most versatile light attack aircraft. The initiative seeks...

November 10, 2025
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Airbus Secures $1.2B Order for 20 H145M Choppers from Germany

In a major boost to its military modernization efforts, Germany has signed a deal worth nearly €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to acquire 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters. The move...

November 8, 2025
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Tejas Jet Upgrade: India Secures 100+ GE Engines Deal

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) confirmed on Friday that it has finalized a landmark agreement with US aerospace giant General Electric to deliver over 100 engines for India’s locally built...

November 5, 2025
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Australia’s P-8A Poseidon Enters Boeing Upgrade Phase

Boeing has received the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon for a series of advanced Increment 3 Block 2 upgrades designed to boost the aircraft’s surveillance and...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Inducts Airbus A400M Heavy Transport Jet

The Indonesian Air Force has received its first Airbus A400M Atlas at Halim Air Force Base, Jakarta, as part of a 2021 contract aimed at upgrading the nation’s strategic...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Calls Turkey Jet Buy a Win for NATO

Germany Backs Turkey’s Eurofighter Purchase Amid Broader EU Defense Dialogue German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised Turkey’s acquisition of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, calling it a “significant boost” to...