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NewsBoeing defence chief: F-15EX payload is key enabler
Boeing’s defence chief sees a pivotal long-term role for the new F-15EX to carry heavy weapons loadouts, with the type seeing strong international interest.
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AnalysisVideo indicates two Russian A-50s targeted in Ukrainian drone strike
New video of the clandestine attack on 1 June released by the Security Service of Ukraine shows dozens of aircraft being targeted by drones, including two of Russia’s A-50 airborne early warning and control platforms.
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NewsRaytheon increases AIM-9X production rate to 2,500 missiles annually
A $1.1 billion contract from the US Navy will support additional production of the heat-seeking missile at a time when Western military leaders warn that stocks of precision munitions are dangerously insufficient for protracted high-intensity conflicts.
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NewsHelsing to acquire G120TP-maker Grob Aircraft
Grob Aircraft – the producer of the G120TP military trainer – is to be purchased by German company Helsing, the companies announced on 4 June.
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NewsThailand’s Gripen E/F fighter acquisition enters next phase
The Royal Thai Air Force has formalised its selection of Saab’s Gripen E/F for its future multi-role fighter requirement, clearing the way for the deal’s finalisation.
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NewsBoeing upbeat on VC-25B, unfazed by Qatari 747-8I news
The head of Boeing’s defence business feels that the VC-25B presidential aircraft programme is on the right track and is unfazed by a US government decision to obtain a used Qatari 747-8I Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).
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NewsKAI secures additional FA-50 order from the Philippines
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a follow-on order from Manila for 12 additional FA-50PH light combat aircraft.
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NewsHoneywell: software change could offer 25% boost to F-35 power, cooling
The aviation systems manufacturer is positioning itself as the low-risk choice for a much-anticipated Pentagon programme to upgrade the onboard power generation and cooling capacity of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter.
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NewsBoeing defence chief sees F-47 as a 'transformative' programme
The head of Boeing Defense, Space & Security is highly confident about the company’s ability to execute on the F-47 programme, a competition victory that reflects many years of investment and work.
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NewsNew defence review highlights UK’s ambition, but lacks procurement detail
The UK government has published its eagerly-awaited Strategic Defence Review (SDR), but provided only limited detail about many key future investment decisions.
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NewsEmbraer sharpens Indian-oriented E195-E2, C-390 sales pitches with new subsidiary
Embraer’s establishment of an Indian subsidiary with a corporate office in Aerocity, New Delhi, signals the airframer’s belief in the fast-growing country’s importance in the commercial and defence sectors.
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NewsEmbraer establishes unit in India
Embraer has established a fully owned subsidiary in India, as the company seeks more involvement in the country’s evolving aerospace sector.
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In depthTrump plan for gifted Qatari 747 confounds aviation observers and ethics experts
Aerospace analysts say converting a questionably sourced aircraft for presidential transport does not make financial sense and poses a myriad of security concerns, while ethics lawyers say the move violates rules against American officials receiving gifts from abroad.
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NewsSouth Korean navy probes fatal P-3CK crash
South Korea’s navy is investigating the fatal crash of a Lockheed P-3CK Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsEurofighter output on the rise, as CEO touts technology bridge for FCAS/GCAP
Eurofighter output is on the rise, thanks to a recent run of top-up orders from three of its core nations, and as the consortium eyes a fresh round of export deals.
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AnalysisChina continues search for fighter export success
China has emerged as a manufacturing superpower in several industries but has failed to gain traction as an exporter of combat aircraft. Could this be about to change?
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NewsJakarta hints at additional Rafales, contemplates J-10C
Indonesia is considering the possibility of additional Dassault Aviation Rafale fighters, while it has also not ruled out obtaining Chengdu J-10C fighters from China.
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NewsUS Air Force conducts first-ever tri-bomber formation flight with fighter escort
The demonstration sortie over the Hyundai Air and Sea Show in Miami Florida saw all three of the USA’s dedicated bomber aircraft, plus multiple fighter types, flying in close formation for the first time ever.
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NewsCanada reveals designations and livery for new RCAF trainer fleet
At the 2025 CANSEC defence and security conference in Ottawa, the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) revealed the names, designations and liveries of the service’s fleet of 71 new trainer aircraft, including single- and multi-engined turboprops and helicopters.
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NewsGlobalEye conversion capacity will rise to four annually, Saab says
Saab has outlined plans to significantly boost its production capacity for the GlobalEye airborne surveillance system.