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November 13, 2025
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R&D

Thai Navy Receives Modernized 212 Helicopter From Bell Textron

Bell Textron has transferred an upgraded Bell 212 medium utility helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy under a program aimed at extending the aircraft’s operational lifespan. The refurbishment was...

November 13, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands’ First C-390 Millennium Enters Production at Embraer

Embraer has officially begun producing the first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Royal Netherlands Air Force at its Gavião Peixoto plant in Brazil. Dutch defense officials attended the...

November 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Athens Pursues US AIM-120D Missiles to Equip Its F-35s

Greece is seeking US approval to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAMs for its F-35 fighters, a move intended to preserve its strategic edge over Turkey in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean....

November 10, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Germany Expands Fleet with 20 Additional H145M Helicopters Worth $1.2B

Germany is advancing its armed forces modernization program with an order for 20 additional Airbus H145M helicopters valued at nearly €1 billion ($1.2 billion). Deliveries are scheduled between 2027...

November 8, 2025
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India to Procure More Than 100 GE Engines for Tejas Jets

India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said Friday it has signed a deal with U.S. manufacturer General Electric to acquire over 100 jet engines for the locally developed Tejas...

November 5, 2025
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Boeing Upgrades Australia’s P-8A Poseidon

HII and Shield AI have completed a dual-autonomy integration trial on the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV), marking a significant advancement in autonomous naval operations. Conducted over three days...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Receives Its First Airbus A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has taken delivery of its first A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a major milestone in its airlift modernization program. The...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Calls Turkey’s Eurofighter Buy a Strategic Win for NATO

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday commended Turkey’s decision to acquire 20 Eurofighter jets, emphasizing that the deal will enhance NATO’s collective defense posture amid Russian aggression. However, Turkish...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Poised to Sign $3B Deal for Indian-Made Su-30MKI Jets

Armenia is in the final stages of negotiating a defense deal with India to acquire Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter jets, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Valued at between...

October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Completes Finland’s Debut F-35 Final Assembly

Lockheed Martin has completed the final assembly of Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II, marking a significant milestone in the Nordic country’s next-generation fighter acquisition program. The aircraft, serial JF-501,...