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September 5, 2025
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F-35 Block 4 Upgrade Delayed to 2031

The GAO reported that the F-35 Block 4 modernization will not be completed until at least 2031, with costs exceeding estimates by $6 billion. Technical setbacks and delays have...

September 2, 2025
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First Look: Boeing’s F/A-XX Fighter Jet

Boeing’s concept image of the F/A-XX fighter provides a preview of its future naval design. The artwork shows the jet over a U.S. carrier, partly hidden by clouds, with...

September 2, 2025
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Embraer Delivers A-29Ns to Portugal

Embraer delivered the first batch of A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to Portugal, part of a deal for 12 planes signed in 2024. The $210M package also includes training and...

September 1, 2025
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Viper Shield Chosen by Poland for F-16 Block 70 Electronic Warfare Upgrade

The Polish Ministry of Defense has selected L3Harris’ AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield to upgrade the nation’s F-16 Vipers. Competing against Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS, the Viper Shield will be fitted...

August 29, 2025
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SNC Launches Trainer Aircraft Purpose-Built for Carrier Deck Training

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has unveiled the Freedom Trainer jet as its contender for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program. Developed from a clean-sheet design, the Freedom...

August 28, 2025
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USAF Invites Industry Proposals for Future Aerial Refueling Tanker

The US Air Force has released a new request for information (RFI) to defense contractors as part of its Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) program. Launched in 2023, NGAS...

August 26, 2025
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Thailand Purchases Gripen E/F Fighters for Air Force Modernization

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a $500 million (5.3 billion kronor) contract with Saab to deliver four Gripen jets to Thailand. The deal covers three Gripen E...

August 26, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Lands $2.8B Agreement for F-35 Engines

RTX unit Pratt & Whitney has signed a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to supply F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II program. The agreement provides for 141...

August 24, 2025
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SNC Launches Freedom Trainer Aircraft to Compete in US Navy Program Replacing T-45 Goshawk

At the Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) unveiled the Freedom Trainer, its contender in the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. The initiative seeks...

August 23, 2025
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India Partners With French Firm to Develop Fighter Aircraft Engines

India will jointly develop fighter jet engines with a French defense firm, marking a milestone in its drive toward self-reliance in military technology, according to the defense minister. The...