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September 22, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin Offers C-130J for IAF MTA Program With Technology Transfer Proposal

US defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has expressed its readiness to transfer technology for certain C-130J Super Hercules components to India if it secures the Indian Air Force’s...

September 21, 2026
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Marotta Controls Secures Contracts for US Navy Next Generation Jammer

Marotta Controls has secured two contracts to supply components and engineering support for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB), an airborne electronic warfare system being developed for...

September 20, 2026
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Mergers & JV

India-Russia Defence Ties Shift Toward Technology and Joint Development

India and Russia are exploring ways to move their decades-old defence relationship beyond the traditional buyer-seller model, with potential cooperation involving BrahMos missile upgrades, modernisation of India’s Su-30MKI fleet...

September 20, 2026
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R&D

Su-57 Pixel Camouflage Highlights Russia’s Distinctive Stealth Approach

Analysis of the Su-57 fighter’s stealth features highlights differences between Russian and US approaches to fifth-generation aircraft design, according to Vietnamese media reports. Both the Su-57 Felon and US...

September 19, 2026
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Philippines Receives Two Additional Bell 412EPX Helicopters From US

The United States has delivered two additional Bell 412EPX utility helicopters to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) during a handover ceremony at Villamor Air Base in Pasay. The delivery...

September 19, 2026
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HAL Completes TEJAS MK-2 Airframe, Eyes March 2027 Ground Tests

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the full structural assembly of the TEJAS MK-2 prototype airframe, marking a major milestone in India’s medium-weight fighter program. The aircraft is scheduled...

September 18, 2026
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R&D

Bell Textron Begins AH-1Z Viper Production for Nigeria

Bell Textron has started manufacturing the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter under a US Foreign Military Sale (FMS) program for Nigeria, following the agreement reached in 2024. The program officially...

September 18, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

US Approves Potential $24.3B F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia covering 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and associated equipment, with an estimated value...

September 18, 2026
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US, Lockheed Martin Sign Deal to Expand AIM-260 Production

The US Department of Defense has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin aimed at expanding production capacity for the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), a next-generation air-to-air...

September 17, 2026
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Hermeus Secures License to Produce Pratt & Whitney F100 Jet Engines

RTX business Pratt & Whitney has granted Georgia-based aerospace company Hermeus a production license to manufacture F100-PW-229 fighter jet engines, marking the first time an independent US company has...