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April 4, 2025
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Two More F-16 Vipers for the Slovak Air Force

As part of a U.S. foreign military sale in 2019, the Slovak Air Force acquired two more F-16 Viper fighter planes. These are the fourth and fifth F-16s for...

April 4, 2025
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French Army Caïman Special Ops Helicopter Prototype Unveiled by Airbus

At an international special operations exhibition in Martignas-sur-Jalle, Airbus has presented the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter. The aircraft is a component of...

April 3, 2025
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Four Embraer C-390 Millennium airlifters are purchased by the Swedish Air Force.

For its air force, Sweden has purchased Embraer C-390 Millennium transport planes. The agreement, which was made public at a defense and aerospace fair in Brazil, calls for four...

April 2, 2025
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Philippines gets the go-ahead for a $5.58 billion jet deal from the US

As tensions with China rise, Washington is supporting its treaty-bound ally, the Philippines, by announcing that it has authorized the potential sale of $5.58 billion worth of F-16 fighter...

April 1, 2025
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Airbus Delivers First Two H145M Helicopters to Cyprus Military

The first two Airbus-made H145M multirole helicopters have been delivered to Cyprus in accordance with a deal that has been signed. The modernization of the rotary-wing aircraft fleet includes...

March 24, 2025
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Bell and Boeing to Provide More Ospreys to US Navy

Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office has been awarded a $590 million contract by the US Department of Defense to supply the navy with CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor planes.The main operations...

March 22, 2025
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Trump Claims Boeing Has Won the Contract for the Next-Generation F-47 Fighter Jet

The 47th US president, Donald Trump, stated that Boeing has been given the contract for the Air Force’s next-generation stealth fighter jet, which he predicted will be called the...

March 20, 2025
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$229 million contract for support for the upgrade of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter awarded to KBR

The $229 million contract that KBR has won calls for the company to find and create possible upgrades for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. The agreement requires the Houston-based...

March 19, 2025
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For maritime surveillance, Kongsberg releases the ARVAKER I satellite.

As part of a five-year deal given by the Norwegian Armed Forces last year, Kongsberg has launched the ARVAKER I micro-satellite to offer maritime surveillance data. From Vandenberg Space...

March 18, 2025
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For the US Foreign Military Sales Program, GE Aerospace wins a $5 billion engine contract.

GE Aerospace received a $5 billion deal from the US Air Force to produce F110-GE-129 engines for sale to other countries. The F110-GE-129 engine, which was first introduced in...