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NewsSaab eyes potential Gripen boost amid F-35 customer and Ukraine uncertainty
Saab is optimistic about boosting its order backlog for the Gripen E/F, with new opportunities to potentially emerge if nations adjust their procurement plans around the Lockheed Martin F-35, or should Sweden gift some of its current fighter inventory to Ukraine.
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NewsHermeus completes first flight of subsonic Quarterhorse Mk 1
The subsonic test vehicle is the first flight-capable aircraft in the Quarterhorse line, with which Hermeus eventually hopes to break the Mach 5 hypersonic barrier.
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NewsSweden buys used Global 6500s for VIP transport fleet refresh
Sweden is to refresh its head of state aircraft fleet, with the NATO nation to replace a pair of Gulfstream business jets with Bombardier Global 6500s.
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NewsIndia to allow private companies to participate in AMCA development
New Delhi has cleared a plan that will allow private sector players to bid to develop the planned Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
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NewsUK making ‘significant progress’ on sixth-generation fighter demonstrator
Work is advancing on the UK’s BAE Systems-led sixth-generation fighter demonstrator, ahead of a first flight event anticipated before mid-2027.
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NewsEurope’s FCAS programme making strong progress, French officials say
Europe’s three-nation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme continues to make solid progress, according to senior French officials involved in the activity.
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NewsAlleged USB data theft continues to cloud Indonesia’s KF-21 participation
A South Korean police probe remains a stumbling block for Jakarta’s commitment to the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter programme.
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NewsRussia has air-to-air missiles with nuclear warheads
A report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency suggests that Russia has deployed an air-to-air missile with a nuclear warhead.
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NewsUSA clears possible Small Diameter Bomb sale to Poland
The US government has cleared the potential sale of GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs to Poland.
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NewsUK to publish Strategic Defence Review ‘within fortnight’, key contributor says
The UK Ministry of Defence could be poised to publish the findings of its eagerly awaited Strategic Defence Review activity by early June, according to one of the report’s key contributors.
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NewsUS accepts Qatari 747-8I BBJ for presidential transport
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications.
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NewsFirst production KF-21 enters final assembly
The first mass-produced Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter has entered final assembly.
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NewsAscent lands eight-year mission aircrew training deal with UK military
Ascent Flight Training has been awarded a £300 million ($400 million) contract to markedly increase its provision of rear crew instruction from later this decade to support the operational needs of the UK Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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NewsGermany plans Sting Ray torpedo buy for P-8A Poseidon fleet
Berlin is considering a possible acquisition of BAE Systems Sting Ray torpedoes for use with its incoming fleet of US-produced maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsRaytheon in jammer production contract for USN, RAAF
Raytheon has secured a $580 million production contract for additional Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods.
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NewsAustralia enters P-8A sustainment, upgrade pact with Boeing
The Australian government has entered a A$291 million ($186 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for sustainment and upgrades of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUSAF reveals inventory target for new F-47 fighter
The service aims to field at least 185 of the sixth-generation Boeing fighters, with each aircraft having a combat radius of over 1,000nm.
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NewsQatar PM says 747-8I BBJ gift to USA still under “legal review”
Doha’s plan to gift a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to the USA for use as a presidential transport is still under review, as the Trump administration lists big aerospace defence deals in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsAirbus, TAI team up to pitch Hurjet for Spanish trainer need
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) and Airbus’s defence unit have signed a memorandum of understanding linked to a joint promotion of the former’s Hurjet platform to the Spanish air force.
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Analysis‘No better time’ for Aeralis launch commitment, CEO Crawford says
Aeralis stands ready to drive forward with its groundbreaking modular aircraft programme, with the UK start-up saying that securing a first customer commitment in the coming months will enable it to deliver an operational advanced jet trainer early next decade.