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July 28, 2025
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Airbus H225 Joins Tokyo Fire Department’s Modernized Helicopter Fleet

Following a public tender, the Tokyo Fire Department has selected Airbus Helicopters to supply a new H225 helicopter as part of its fleet renewal strategy. This addition will replace...

July 27, 2025
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Türkiye Secures Global Footing with 48 KAAN Fighter Jets Ordered by Indonesia

Türkiye has signed a milestone defense deal with Indonesia for the sale of 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The agreement, Türkiye’s largest-ever defense export, covers production engineering, technology transfer,...

July 25, 2025
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Türkiye and Spain Strengthen Defense Cooperation with Hürjet Aircraft Deal

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Airbus have formalized a partnership to export Türkiye’s Hürjet supersonic trainer aircraft to Spain. Under the agreement revealed at a defense expo in Istanbul,...

July 24, 2025
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Belgium Expands F-35 Fleet with Order for 11 More Jets

Belgium has officially expanded its F-35 fleet with an order for 11 additional jets, bringing its total commitment to 45 advanced stealth fighters. The €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) investment,...

July 24, 2025
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Northrop Grumman Tapped to Support Japan’s Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft Line

The US Department of Defense has signed a $140.8 million deal with Northrop Grumman to begin production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes destined for Japan through a foreign military...

July 23, 2025
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Indian Army Receives First Batch of Apache Helicopters from Boeing

Boeing has delivered the first Apache helicopters to the Indian Army as part of a U.S. foreign military sale deal approved in 2017. This marks the completion of half...

July 23, 2025
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L3Harris Secures $300M Contract from Italy for Electronic Warfare Aircraft

L3Harris has secured a $300 million deal from the Italian government to supply two Gulfstream G550 aircraft customized for electromagnetic warfare operations. The upgraded G550 platforms will enhance the...

July 22, 2025
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Sixth Kaan Stealth Fighter Testbed Joins Turkey’s Domestic Development Program

The Turkish government has secured a sixth prototype of the locally manufactured TAI Kaan combat aircraft to support advanced testing and validation efforts. The prototype will be subjected to...

July 20, 2025
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Turkish Defense Industry Authority Commissions Six Kaan Fighter Prototypes for Air Force Use

Turkish defense news platform Ulusavunma reported that the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) of Türkiye has placed an official order for the sixth prototype of the KAAN fifth-generation fighter...

July 20, 2025
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Rapid HIMARS Rocket Launch Demonstrated by U.S. Marines Using MV-22B at Talisman Sabre 2025

As part of the Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory, U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (VMM‑363), operating under Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 25.3, carried out...