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A400M Upgraded by Airbus to Support FCAS Drone Operations as a ‘Multi-Domain Brain’

Airbus plans a major transformation of its A400M transport aircraft to align with the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and the Multi-Domain Combat Cloud (MDCC) concepts. The upgraded A400M...

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Australia to Acquire $1.4B Worth of AMRAAM Missiles for Aerial Strike and Defense

The Australian government has committed AUD 2.12 billion (USD 1.39 billion) to purchase advanced AMRAAM missile variants to boost its airstrike and air defense capabilities. This procurement follows US...

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South Korea is set to boost its combat capabilities with the acquisition of 36 more AH-64E Apache helicopters from the U.S.

In response to increasing regional tensions and the evolving threat from North Korea, South Korea plans to acquire 36 additional AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from the U.S. This...

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U.S. to Invest $3.5 Billion in F-47 Fighter Jets Aimed at Challenging Chinese Air Superiority Plans

The U.S. Department of Defense, in a June 2025 update, confirmed a $3.5 billion investment in the fiscal 2026 defense budget to advance the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)...

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China’s Homegrown Aircraft Carrier ‘Shandong’ Arrives in Hong Kong with J-15 Fighter Jets Aboard

The Shandong, China’s second and first home-built aircraft carrier, docked in Hong Kong on Thursday following the city’s 28th anniversary under Chinese governance. The 300-meter-long vessel, commissioned in 2019,...

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Argentine F-16 Modernisation Effort to Receive Support from Terma

In support of Argentina’s acquisition of 24 ex-Danish F-16s, Terma has entered into an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defense and Air Force to assist in modernising and...

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Saab to Supply Denmark With Advanced Combat Training Systems

Saab has secured a 680-million Swedish kronor ($63 million) contract to deliver a state-of-the-art Combat Training Centre to Denmark. The deliveries, set to run through 2027, will include soldier...

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Hanwha Secures South Korean Order for 80 Engines for Boramae Fighter Jets

Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to deliver propulsion systems for the KF-21 Boramae, South Korea’s domestically developed fifth-generation fighter. The deal, worth 623.2 billion Korean won ($460.7...

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Maiden Flight Successfully Conducted by South Korea’s Indigenous Minesweeping Helicopter

South Korea has completed the first flight of its locally developed mine countermeasures helicopter in South Gyeongsang Province. This milestone is part of a 347.7-billion-won ($256.6 million) project initiated...

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Dispute Erupts Between Swiss and U.S. Over F-35 Pricing

Switzerland and the United States are at odds over the final pricing of 36 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, which Bern acquired to replace its aging combat aircraft,...

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