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June 16, 2025
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Bell Finalizes Deal to Supply 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force.

Paris Air Show, Bell Textron Inc. announced the signing of a purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters with the Tunisian Air Force, marking the type’s first sale...

June 16, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Supply Gen 4 TADS/PNVS Systems for Polish Ministry of Defence’s AH-64E Apache Fleet.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has announced a contract award from the U.S. Government for the production of Generation 4 TADS/PNVS sensor systems, supporting the recent FMS...

June 16, 2025
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NLR and PhotonFirst Partner to Develop Real-Time Condition Monitoring Solutions for Helicopters.

During the 2025 Paris Air Show, the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and PhotonFirst unveiled their collaborative effort to develop a cutting-edge Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System (SHUMS)...

June 16, 2025
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Beechcraft Unveils Multi-Role King Air Demonstrator at Paris Air Show.

Textron Aviation Inc., part of Textron Inc., has confirmed that its latest multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstrator will make its European debut at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The...

June 12, 2025
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Turkey to Supply 48 Indigenous Fighter Jets to Indonesia Over a Decade

Turkey has committed to exporting 48 of its fifth-generation Kaan fighter jets to Indonesia, in a deal valued at $10 billion, President Erdogan stated. Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries,...

June 12, 2025
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Lockheed Opens F-35 Partnership Pathway for Portugal With New Industry Pact

Despite Lisbon’s hesitancy to purchase the F-35, Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum with AED Cluster Portugal to develop a framework for domestic involvement in the fighter jet’s global...

June 11, 2025
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Lockheed Martin to Deliver C-5M Support Under $56M Deal

A new $56-million defense contract tasks Lockheed Martin with providing key maintenance and logistics support for the US Air Force’s C-5M fleet. The work is part of an avionics...

June 10, 2025
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Poland Scraps Black Hawk Helicopter Buy Amid Budget Shift

The Polish government has canceled plans to procure 32 S-70i Black Hawks for the military due to changes in strategic defense investments. PGZ halted the deal in light of...

June 9, 2025
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Baku Becomes Top JF-17 Buyer With Expanded Pakistani Fighter Jet Order

Pakistan has confirmed that Azerbaijan has upped its JF-17 Thunder jet order from 16 to 40 fighters. This follows a 2024 pact to modernize Azerbaijan’s air force in response...

June 6, 2025
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China to Hand Over FC-31 Fighters to Pakistan by Year-End

The Pakistani Air Force will soon enhance its aerial strength with the arrival of Chinese FC-31 stealth jets. The deal, hinted at during 2024 aircraft inductions from China, could...