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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)...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Sweden, Denmark Join NATO Aircraft Initiative as More Airbus A330s Ordered

Airbus has secured an order to supply two more A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for NATO’s expanding aerial refueling and transport fleet. The additional aircraft, set for delivery...

Britain to Reinstate Aircraft Equipped for Nuclear Weapons Under NATO Command

The UK will reintroduce nuclear-capable fighter jets to support NATO’s nuclear deterrence strategy, expanding its current arsenal, which is solely based on submarine-launched missiles, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office...

Six Tejas Fighters to Be Delivered to Indian Air Force by March 2026, Says HAL Head

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has assured that at least six Tejas multirole fighters will be delivered to the Indian Air Force by March next year, addressing concerns about delays...