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December 23, 2025
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Saab Locks in $270M Gripen Development Deal Extending Through 2028

Saab has been awarded a 2.5-billion-krona ($270 million) order by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to finance ongoing development of the Gripen fighter system through 2028. The contract covers...

December 22, 2025
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US Air Force Selects PhantomStrike Radar for VISTA Test Aircraft

As part of an ongoing upgrade program, the US Air Force has selected Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar for installation on the X-62A VISTA autonomous test aircraft. PhantomStrike is a compact,...

December 22, 2025
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Acquires First Texan II Trainers from Textron

Textron Aviation Defense has secured a contract to deliver the first Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II trainer aircraft to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, marking a key step in the...

December 18, 2025
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France’s National Gendarmerie Receives Its First Airbus H160

The French National Gendarmerie has taken delivery of its first H160 helicopter, handed over by Airbus Helicopters at the company’s Marignane site in southern France. Ordered in 2021 as...

December 18, 2025
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First NH90 Sea Tiger Helicopter Enters Service With German Navy

Germany’s Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter, marking the start of a 31-aircraft induction program led by Airbus Helicopters through the NHIndustries joint venture....

December 17, 2025
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Brazil Receives Its First UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter From Lockheed Martin

The Brazilian Army has received its first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from Lockheed Martin, initiating deliveries under a 12-unit acquisition agreement finalized in 2024. The handover marks a key...

December 17, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Finland’s First F-35A Fighter Jet

The first F-35A Lightning II destined for the Finnish Defence Force has been officially launched by Lockheed Martin at its Fort Worth, Texas, assembly plant. The rollout forms part...

December 17, 2025
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KAI Chooses BAE Systems IFF for KF-21 Boramae Fighter

BAE Systems has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries to provide an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe solution for the KF-21 Boramae, under a contract valued at approximately $11...

December 15, 2025
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Boeing Hands Over Upgraded B-52 Featuring Advanced Radar to US Air Force

The US Air Force has received its first B-52 aircraft equipped with Boeing’s APQ-188 AESA radar, with testing set to take place at Edwards Air Force Base. Delivered under...

December 14, 2025
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U.S. Army Awards $433M Sikorsky Deal for UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

Sikorsky, part of Lockheed Martin and based in Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $433,214,151 contract modification as part of the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk Multi-Year Ten procurement. The...