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August 26, 2025
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F-35 Program Secures $2.8B Engine Deal With Pratt & Whitney

RTX-owned Pratt & Whitney has signed a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to provide engines for the F-35 Lightning II. The agreement covers the construction of 141 F135...

August 24, 2025
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Freedom Jet Targets US Navy T-45 Replacement

At the Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) unveiled its Freedom Trainer jet, formally entering the US Navy’s UJTS program to replace the long-serving T-45 Goshawk...

August 23, 2025
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Indian Fighter Jet Engine Program With France

India is advancing its defense modernization with plans to develop and produce fighter jet engines in collaboration with a French company, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh revealed. The move underscores...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania Chooses C-390 to Replace Spartan Fleet

The Lithuanian government has confirmed its decision to procure the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, underscoring the country’s effort to modernize its airlift fleet amid growing regional security demands....

August 21, 2025
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$1.6B Plan: New Zealand Orders Submarine-Hunting Fleet

The government of New Zealand has confirmed a US$1.16 billion contract for five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, strengthening its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The move is part of a broader...

August 21, 2025
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US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Update Black Hawk Fleet

Sikorsky Aircraft, under Lockheed Martin, has received an initial $43 million contract from the US Army to begin upgrading its iconic Black Hawk helicopter fleet. The modernization plan centers...

August 20, 2025
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Shield AI Enables First Autonomous Airbus H145 Flight

Airbus has completed its first test flight of an autonomous helicopter, powered by Shield AI’s Hivemind artificial intelligence system. The achievement represents a significant advancement in autonomous aviation technologies....

August 19, 2025
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Five Black Hawks Delivered to Philippine Military Fleet

Five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters have been inducted into the Philippine Air Force at Clark Air Base, strengthening the nation’s aerial fleet. The delivery is part of a...

August 15, 2025
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Poland signs $3.8B US deal to upgrade F-16 fighter fleet.

Poland has signed a $3.8B contract with the US to modernize 48 F-16s to the Block 72 configuration. The program, running 2028–2038, upgrades avionics, radars, and electronic warfare systems....

August 14, 2025
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IAF Pushes for New Extended-Range Missile Capability

India’s Air Force has urged the country’s premier defense research body, DRDO, to accelerate its efforts in producing extended-range missile systems. The demand emerged after Operation Sindoor in June,...