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November 15, 2025
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NATO Jets Highlight Black Sea Patrols

Belgium completed a new rotation of Operation Black Sea Region on 14 November 2025, sending an F-16 to fly in formation with four French Mirage 2000 jets over international...

November 14, 2025
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US Army Awards Boeing $876M for CH-47Fs

Boeing has been awarded an $876.4-million US Army contract for as many as 60 CH-47F Block II Chinooks, advancing the military’s modernization of its heavy-lift fleet. The package includes...

November 10, 2025
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Berlin Expands Fleet With $1.2B H145M Helicopter Deal

Germany is accelerating its armed forces modernization with the purchase of 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters in a deal worth about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). The move is...

November 8, 2025
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GE to Supply Over 100 Engines for India’s Tejas Jets

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has finalized a major deal with General Electric (GE) Aerospace for the delivery of over 100 F414 engines to power India’s next-generation Tejas Mk1A light...

November 5, 2025
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Australia Sends P-8A Poseidon to Boeing for Upgrades

Boeing has commenced the next stage of modernization for the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon fleet, introducing Increment 3 Block 2 upgrades to enhance operational readiness and ISR...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Gets Airbus A400M Transport Plane

Indonesia has become the latest operator of the Airbus A400M Atlas after receiving its first aircraft at Halim Air Force Base, Jakarta. The delivery stems from a 2021 procurement...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Praises Turkey’s Jet Buy for NATO Unity

Germany and Turkey have announced progress in Ankara’s plan to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling the sale vital to reinforcing NATO’s eastern defenses. The...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Plans $3B Purchase of India’s Su-30MKIs

Armenia is reportedly close to finalizing a multibillion-dollar purchase of Su-30MKI fighters from India’s HAL, signaling a historic shift in its defense orientation and procurement strategy. Estimated at up...

October 31, 2025
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Finland’s First F-35 Rolls Out From Lockheed

Finland has reached a pivotal stage in its airpower modernization with the rollout of its first F-35A Lightning II fighter from Lockheed Martin’s assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas....

October 30, 2025
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GE Aerospace, Poland Partner on F110 MRO

GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2), part of the state-owned PGZ Group, to jointly develop a maintenance, repair,...