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InterviewTop Aces targets Asia-Pacific with adversary air services
Canadian adversary air services provider Top Aces is pursuing new business opportunities across the Asia-Pacific, having held talks with Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia at the Singapore air show. The company operates more than 150 tactical aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s modified to simulate fifth-generation threats.
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AnalysisNon-American defence firms gain as US policies reshape markets
Aerospace manufacturers outside the United States are capitalising on surging demand for alternatives to American hardware, as the Trump Administration’s departure from traditional alliance-building prompts defence customers worldwide to diversify their supplier base.
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NewsAirbus and Singapore hail crewed-uncrewed teaming success after H225M and Flexrotor trial
Airbus and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency have completed a flight campaign which saw the company’s Flexrotor uncrewed air vehicle successfully paired with an H225M helicopter.
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NewsFrench navy praises H160 as service gears up for Guepard
An early naval operator of the Airbus Helicopters H160 has praised the medium-twin for its capabilities as it awaits the arrival of the military M-model variant of the civil platform.
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NewsSaab aims to produce 36 Gripen E/F fighters annually as Brazilian assembly line nears first delivery
Swedish airframer Saab is significantly expanding production capacity for its Gripen E/F fighter, targeting 36 aircraft annually as it eyes further growth opportunities in Canada, Portugal and elsewhere.
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NewsE170’s near-collision with UH-1N foreshadowed fatal Washington accident
Contained within the plethora of newly-released information relating to last year’s fatal Washington mid-air collision are details of an uncannily similar incident, in the same location, during which the crew of an Embraer 170 narrowly avoided a military helicopter. The National Transportation Safety Board’s docket on the 29 January 2025 ...
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NewsIndonesia advances M-346F acquisition through Leonardo pact
Indonesia has edged closer to a contract for the Leonardo M-346, signing a letter of intent with the Italian airframer at the Singapore air show to advance the acquisition process.
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NewsRafael’s Iron Beam laser air defence system enters operational service in Israel
Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following battlefield deployment against Iranian missile and drone attacks, marking a significant milestone for laser-based air defence systems after 30 years of development.
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NewsEmbraer rolls out first C-390 transport for South Korea
Brazilian airframer reaches assembly milestone on first of three twin-engined transports ordered under Seoul’s Large Transport Aircraft requirement.
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NewsPTDI eyes domestic order rush for N219 and CN235 programmes
Indonesian Aerospace, also known as PTDI, is confident this year will see significant order momentum across its product portfolio from its home government.
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NewsLeonardo targets Indian helicopter production through Adani pact
India’s Adani Defence & Aerospace is to partner with Leonardo to set up a helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in the country, potentially including final assembly facilities for the Italian firm’s AW169M and AW190 TrekkerM platforms.
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NewsSingapore A330 MRTT gains full automatic air refuelling certification
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has become the first operator to introduce fully certified automatic air-to-air refuelling capability on the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), following qualification trials that covered day and night operations across multiple receiver types.
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NewsUzbekistan revealed as latest customer for C-390 transport
Uzbekistan has become the latest customer for Embraer’s C-390 Millennium, with the Central Asian country revealed as being behind a previously undisclosed order for the transport.
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NewsSyos seeks new UK production site for SA200 UAV as it eyes Nyx ‘loyal wingman’ opportunity
Uncrewed systems developer Syos Aerospace will shortly announce where in the UK it intends to locate a new production line for its SA200 rotary-wing drone.
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NewsBoeing plans for rate production of operational MQ-28s within two years
Boeing plans to begin assembling operational MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomous fighters within two years, as the first Block II aircraft enters ground testing and Australia prepares to transition the programme towards combat readiness.
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NewsHoneywell eyes Asia with SkyShot uncrewed fighter engine launch
Honeywell Aerospace is targeting Asia’s autonomous aviation sector with its new SkyShot 1600 turbofan, designed specifically for the emerging Collaborative Combat Aircraft category amid a shortage of suitable powerplants.
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NewsIsrael eyes Apache fleet modernisation with $3.8bn AH-64E purchase plan
Israel wants to modernise its attack helicopter fleet via an order for 30 Boeing AH-64E Apaches, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has disclosed.
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NewsRSAF to showcase Apache-F-16C combined aerial display
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will demonstrate a technically demanding 17-manoeuvre aerial display pairing a Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter with a Lockheed Martin F-16C fighter jet at this year’s Singapore air show.
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NewsSingapore air show kicks off ‘landmark’ 10th edition with new programmes, high turnout expectations
Organisers of the Singapore air show expect overall turnout for this year’s show to surpass that of 2024’s, as it marks its 10th edition amid optimism that the Asia-Pacific aviation sector will continue to grow.
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NewsRaytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for launch customer KAI
Raytheon is advancing toward rate-production of its PhantomStrike lightweight fire control radar, with pre-production units already delivered to Korea Aerospace Industries for Poland’s future fleet of FA-50 light attack fighters.