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NewsLockheed Martin secures contract for 296 F-35 fighters
Lockheed Martin has secured a $12.5 billion contract modification covering 296 F-35 Lightning II fighters across lots 18 and 19, with deliveries to US and international customers beginning in 2026.
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NewsE-2D conducts air-to-air refuelling tests with three French types
The Northrop Grumman E-2D airborne early warning and control aircraft has successfully conducted refuelling tests with three French military types.
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NewsBoeing and labour union to resume talks as strike drags on
Contract negotiations between Boeing and striking machinists at its St. Louis fighter aircraft facility will resume on Monday with federal mediation assistance, as the dispute enters its third month.
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NewsUS Coast Guard presses ahead with plans to retire MH-65s
The US Coast Guard has awarded contracts worth more than $28 million for turboshaft engines and multi-mode radars as part of a $3 billion aviation modernisation programme that will see the service’s fixed-wing fleet grow and its rotary-wing fleet consolidated to a single helicopter type.
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NewsKuwait extends Eurofighter in-service support deal with Leonardo through 2029
Leonardo is to provide continued in-service support for the Kuwait air force’s still-growing fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons, with the Gulf state having exercised a follow-on option.
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NewsIndia retires last MiG-21 Bison fighters after six decades
India has retired its last MiG-21 Bison fighters in a ceremony at Air Force Station Chandigarh, ending six decades of service for the Cold War-era type that served as the backbone of the nation’s air force through multiple conflicts with Pakistan.
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NewsUS clears possible $1.23bn German AMRAAM missile sale
The USA has approved a potential $1.23 billion sale of up to 400 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles to Germany, destined for the Luftwaffe’s incoming Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet as European nations boost air-to-air capabilities amid rising Russian threats.
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NewsNew Delhi formalises buy of 97 more Tejas Mk1A fighters
New Delhi has formalised the long-expected acquisition of 97 Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk1A fighters, with deliveries to commence in 2027-2028.
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NewsAirbus secures Royal Thai Air Force as launch customer for A330 MRTT+
Airbus Defence & Space has secured a launch customer for its A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+) with the Royal Thai Air Force ordering a single example.
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NewsBoeing to relocate Super Hornet life extension work from St Louis
Boeing will relocate service life modification work for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from St Louis to other locations as part of expansion plans at the key manufacturing site.
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NewsRaytheon unveils gallium nitride-enhanced APG-82 radar
Raytheon has unveiled an enhanced version of its APG-82 radar incorporating gallium nitride technology to improve target detection and engagement capabilities, while its electronic warfare system for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet reaches a development milestone.
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NewsSpain to buy up to 45 Hurjet trainers as part of €3.7bn defence spending plan
Spain has greenlit a massive defence procurement package worth €3.7 billion that includes Turkish Aerospace Hurjet trainers, Airbus Defence & Space C295 transports and multiple rotary-wing types from Airbus Helicopters and NH Industries.
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NewsL3Harris unveils podded Viper Shield electronic warfare system for F-16
Military systems provider L3Harris has introduced a podded variant of its Viper Shield electronic warfare system, offering F-16 operators enhanced flexibility and reduced aircraft downtime compared to the internally integrated configuration.
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NewsAnduril plans to use new aircraft design for US Navy uncrewed fighter programme
Defence start-up Anduril Industries plans to develop a completely new uncrewed aircraft for the US Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, rather than adapting its existing Fury design for carrier operations.
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NewsMarshall Group eyes £200m boost from sale of ex-RAF C-130s
A long-running effort by the UK Ministry of Defence to sell a fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130Js formerly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) appears to be nearing a successful conclusion, according to one firm involved in the process.
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NewsKorean Air edges closer to winning Korean EW aircraft bid
Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have emerged as the highest-scoring bidders in South Korea’s electronic warfare aircraft programme, ahead of rivals Korea Aerospace Industries and Hanwha Systems in the W1.8 trillion competition.
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NewsUSAF targeting 2040s for single successor to C-17 and C-5M strategic airlifters
The US Air Force is targeting the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter that would serve as the single successor to both the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy, according to the service’s air mobility chief.
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NewsUS Air Force exploring all options for next-generation survivable tanker
The head of Air Mobility Command says the US Air Force is open to all potential solutions for a next-generation survivable tanker, including a stealthy blended-wing body, a converted business jet and a “signature managed” conventional tanker.
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NewsNATO cautions Russia in wake of MiG-31 airspace incursion over Estonia
NATO has formally condemned a recent 12min incursion into Estonian airspace by a trio of armed Russian air force RAC MiG-31 interceptors, describing the incident as “part of a wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour” by Moscow.
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NewsUS Air Force receives F-35A instrumented for flight-test work
The US Air Force has taken delivery of a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that will be employed for testing software updates and new weapons.