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December 2, 2025
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Austria Finalizes $1.7B Purchase of M-346FA Jets

Austria has completed a €1.5-billion deal to acquire 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft, with deliveries to begin in 2028 at Linz-Hörsching Air Base. Each unit costs about €80 million, including...

December 1, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Gets $1.6B for F-35 Engine Work

Pratt & Whitney has received a $1.6-billion U.S. Navy contract covering global sustainment of the F135 engine fleet supporting the F-35 fighter. The deal spans spare parts, logistics, technical...

November 30, 2025
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Belgium Buys Five More H145M Helos for Defense, Police

Belgium has approved the acquisition of five additional Airbus H145M helicopters—three for Defence and two for the Federal Police—expanding the future combined fleet to twenty aircraft. The decision, announced...

November 27, 2025
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Boeing Secures $7B+ Pentagon Orders for Key Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has contracted Boeing to deliver more than $7 billion worth of military aircraft, including AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A...

November 24, 2025
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USAF Awards Vectrus $252M for Iraq F-16s

The US Air Force has awarded Vectrus Systems a new contract to support Iraq’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets, expanding on similar work the Colorado-based company secured earlier this...

November 21, 2025
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Boeing Wins $877M for More MH-47Gs

Boeing has secured an $877.7-million contract to supply MH-47G helicopters to US Special Operations Command, expanding ongoing procurement of the heavy-lift aircraft. Work will be performed primarily at Ridley...

November 19, 2025
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Boeing KC-46 RVS 2.0 Completes Test Flight

Boeing’s upgraded RVS 2.0 for the KC-46 tanker has taken its first flight, marking a major step toward Air Force qualification. The enhanced system uses 4K cameras, stereoscopic imaging,...

November 19, 2025
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Morocco Picks H225M Fleet to Replace Pumas

The Royal Moroccan Air Force has contracted Airbus to deliver 10 H225M helicopters for enhanced search and rescue and special-mission roles. These aircraft will include advanced EO sensors, dual...

November 18, 2025
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German Eurofighters Get Saab EW Upgrade

Saab has secured two Airbus contracts worth a combined €549 million to equip German Eurofighters with its Arexis electronic warfare suite. One order extends a 2024 agreement for Eurofighter...

November 17, 2025
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Denmark Cleared to Purchase 340 AIM-9X Missiles

Washington has authorized a potential sale worth $318.4 million to Denmark for the AIM-9X Block II missile package. The request includes 340 tactical missiles, 34 guidance assemblies, and a...