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February 5, 2026
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New Product Launches

Singapore Becomes First Nation to Certify Automated A330 MRTT Refueling

Singapore has secured full certification for the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) system on its Airbus A330 MRTT, achieving a global first in automated aerial refueling capability. The certification, awarded...

February 5, 2026
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R&D

India’s FGFA Program Opened to Private Sector, HAL Pushed Aside

India has narrowed its fifth-generation fighter competition to three consortia of domestic private and public-sector firms, effectively sidelining Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from participation in the country’s first next-generation...

February 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Saudi Arabia Wins US Approval for $3B F-15 Sustainment Program

The US State Department has approved a potential $3 billion FMS case to provide sustainment services for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fighter aircraft. The Saudi request includes...

February 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Awards $328M to Lockheed for Taiwan’s IRST21 Capability

Lockheed Martin has secured a $328.5 million FMS contract from the US government to deliver Legion-ES IRST21 sensor systems for Taiwan’s fighter aircraft. The contract calls for the production...

February 4, 2026
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Embraer Introduces C-390 Millennium Into South Korean Air Force

Embraer has unveiled the first C-390 Millennium aircraft destined for the Republic of Korea Air Force, following the completion of the final assembly phase at its production facility. The...

February 4, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Leonardo Teams With Adani for Military Helicopter Production in India

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Italian aerospace firm Leonardo have moved to strengthen India’s helicopter industrial base by agreeing to jointly create a localized production and sustainment framework to...

February 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

L3Harris Red Wolf Picked by US Navy to Enhance AH-1Z Viper Lethality

L3Harris Technologies’ Red Wolf launched-effect vehicle has been selected by the US Department of the Navy for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition programme, providing rotary-wing platforms...

February 2, 2026
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South Korea Approves $2.8B Boeing Upgrade Program for F-15 Strike Aircraft

Boeing has secured a contract worth up to $2.8 billion from the US Air Force to upgrade the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K Slam Eagle fleet, a variant...

February 1, 2026
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U.S. Marine Corps Takes Delivery of Two Additional CH-53K Helicopters

Two additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters have been delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps by Sikorsky after completing formal acceptance testing by Navy and Marine Corps authorities. The...

January 31, 2026
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R&D

U.S. Navy Carries Out First Autonomous Taxi Trial of MQ-25A Stingray

Boeing has announced that the U.S. Navy’s first operational MQ-25A Stingray has completed its inaugural autonomous taxi test, marking a key early milestone in the Navy’s effort to integrate...