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April 24, 2026
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India’s Participation in European 6th-Ge

India is exploring potential involvement in one of Europe’s sixth-generation fighter jet programs, holding discussions with both leading consortiums as part of a long-term effort to strengthen its aerospace...

April 24, 2026
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Elbit Systems Lands $200M Deals to Supply Advanced Air Munitions to Israel

Israel has placed contracts worth around $200 million with Elbit Systems for the supply of advanced airborne munitions. The contracts, issued by the Israel Ministry of Defense, are linked...

April 22, 2026
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Textron Wins USAF Contract for F-15 Defensive Sensor Testing

Textron Systems has been awarded a $9.5 million contract to support a US Air Force review of a critical defensive sensor on the F-15 Eagle platform. The project will...

April 22, 2026
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Lockheed Martin and L3Harris to Establish F-35 Maintenance Hub in Canada

Lockheed Martin and MAS, the Canadian arm of L3Harris Technologies, have formalized plans to enhance cooperation by developing an F-35 sustainment depot in Mirabel, Quebec, aligning with Canada’s push...

April 21, 2026
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Bell Establishes Ukraine Office to Support H-1 Helicopter Deals

Bell Textron has launched a subsidiary in Ukraine to advance its planned sale of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility rotorcraft to the country’s armed forces. Operating...

April 21, 2026
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Northrop Demonstrates Mid-Air AI System Swap on Talon IQ

Northrop Grumman has showcased a major advancement in autonomous aviation by enabling its Talon IQ testbed aircraft to change AI control systems during flight without mission interruption. During the...

April 21, 2026
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Australia Takes Delivery of First Advanced Jammer Pods for EA-18G

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its first batch of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods supplied by Raytheon Technologies, with further units scheduled for delivery...

April 21, 2026
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India Set to Receive Rafale F5 with Six Meteor Missiles and Upgraded M88 T-REX Engine

The Rafale F5 upgrade is set to significantly enhance beyond-visual-range combat performance by increasing its Meteor missile loadout from four to as many as six. This configuration leverages additional...

April 20, 2026
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Europe Advances NH90 Block 2 Study to Future-Proof Fleet

NHIndustries has entered into a €15 million ($17.64 million) agreement with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the NH90 Block 2 architecture. Spanning...

April 20, 2026
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India Builds Indigenous Diagnostic System for MiG-29K Upgrade

In a push to improve fleet readiness, the Indian Navy has issued a Request for Information dated April 11, 2026, inviting private industry to participate in the NASK 1-29K...