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August 26, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

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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New Product Launches

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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R&D

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...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania Eyes Brazilian Embraer C-390 Transport Aircraft to Phase Out Spartan Fleet

Lithuania has confirmed its intention to acquire the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, strengthening its airlift capacity at a time of heightened regional security needs. Under the plan, three...

August 21, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

NZ Commits $1.6B to New Helicopters and Maritime Aircraft

New Zealand Invests $1.16 Billion in Submarine-Hunting Helicopters New Zealand has announced a US$1.16 billion purchase of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, strengthening its maritime defense capabilities. The acquisition...

August 21, 2025
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US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Enhance Black Hawk Fleet

US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Upgrade Black Hawk Fleet The US Army has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, a $43 million contract to advance modernization of the...

August 20, 2025
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Shield AI’s Hivemind Enables Airbus H145’s Inaugural Autonomous Flight

Airbus Completes First Autonomous Helicopter Flight With Shield AI Tech Aerospace leader Airbus has successfully carried out its first autonomous helicopter test flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy system....

August 19, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Five Black Hawk Helicopters to Philippine Air Force

Philippine Air Force Commissions Five More S-70i Black Hawks The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base in Pampanga,...

August 15, 2025
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Warsaw Strikes $3.8B US Deal to Modernize F-16s

Poland has signed a $3.8-billion contract with the United States to upgrade its 48 F-16 C/D Block 52 multi-role fighters to the advanced F-16V Block 72 standard. The modernization...