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August 15, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

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...

August 14, 2025
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Mergers & JV

British Army Considers Drone Wingman Concept for Apache Fleet

The British Army is seeking an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) to complement its fleet of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters. Building on the Royal Air Force’s StormShroud ACP initiative launched...

August 14, 2025
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India’s Air Force Pushes for Long-Range Missile Advancements

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has urged the country’s premier defense research body to accelerate the development of long-range missiles in response to Pakistan’s growing arsenal. In Operation Sindoor...

August 13, 2025
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US Air Force Funds $99M AI Effort to Boost Target Tracking Capabilities

The US Air Force is advancing the $99-million ATA-AI project, initiated in July 2024, to stay ahead of rapidly evolving battlefield threats. The program focuses on creating next-generation target...

August 13, 2025
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Philippines, Lockheed Expand Cooperation on F-16 Block 70 Fighters

Lockheed Martin is expanding its cooperation with the Philippines through its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the nation’s Multi-Role Fighter program. Partnering with Southern Methodist University — including its...

August 13, 2025
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Singapore, US Drop Proposal to Station F-15 Jets in Guam

Plans to deploy up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG fighter jets to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, have been cancelled, Singapore’s Ministry of Defence announced....

August 11, 2025
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Algeria Set to Take Delivery of Russia’s Su-34M Strike Jets

Russia has seemingly commenced manufacturing Sukhoi Su-34M supersonic strike jets for Algeria, lending weight to prior reports of a weapons deal between Moscow and an undisclosed foreign buyer. Satellite...

August 11, 2025
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South Korea, UAE Showcase Defense Partnership in KF-21 Test Flight

At Sacheon Air Base in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea and the UAE have carried out a joint flight of the homegrown KF-21 Boramae, underscoring the nations’ expanding military collaboration. The...

August 11, 2025
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US Greenlights Baseline 2 Modernization for Australia’s ISREW Planes

The US State Department has cleared a Baseline 2 upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare (ISREW) aircraft. Canberra’s request covers equipment and services to...

August 6, 2025
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Spain Leans Toward European Jet Programs, Rejects F-35 Proposal

Spain will not move forward with the acquisition of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, choosing instead to pursue European-made aircraft, the Spanish defense ministry announced Wednesday, confirming earlier reporting by...