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Bell Inks Fleet Purchase Deal for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Aircraft Destined for the Tunisian Air Force.

Bell Textron Inc. announced at the 2025 Paris Air Show the signing of a purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters with the Tunisian Air Force, representing the...

Lockheed Martin to Supply Advanced Generation 4 TADS/PNVS Systems for Polish MoD’s AH-64E Apache Acquisition Program.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has announced a new U.S. Government contract for the production of Generation 4 TADS/PNVS systems in support of Poland’s acquisition of AH-64E...

Collaborative Development by NLR and PhotonFirst Targets Real-Time Helicopter Condition Monitoring.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and PhotonFirst announced their partnership to develop a cutting-edge Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System (SHUMS) for...

Beechcraft Introduces New Multi-Mission King Air Demonstrator During Paris Air Show.

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, will unveil its new multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstrator for the first time in Europe at the 2025 Paris Air Show. The...

Portugal Moves Ahead with Sixth KC-390 Buy, Considers Ten Further Acquisitions

Embraer announced at the Paris Air Show that the Portuguese government has opted to expand its KC-390 Millennium fleet with the addition of a sixth aircraft. The initial agreement,...

Turkey Finalizes $10B Fighter Jet Export Deal With Indonesia

Turkey has signed an agreement to deliver 48 domestically built fighter aircraft to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Wednesday. The $10 billion contract involves the long-term supply...

Lockheed Martin and Portugal’s AED Cluster Partner to Explore F-35 Industrial Role

Lockheed Martin has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with AED Cluster Portugal to explore local industrial participation in the F-35 program. Though Portugal has not committed to acquiring...

Lockheed Martin Wins $56M Contract to Enhance C-5M Avionics

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $56-million contract to provide maintenance and logistics support for the C-5M Super Galaxy transport aircraft. This contract is part...

Poland Drops Acquisition Plan for 32 Black Hawk Helicopters

Poland has shelved its plan to acquire 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for its military forces, attributing the move to a redirection in defense budget priorities. The Polish Armament...

Azerbaijan Expands jf 17 Jet Order to 40 Units From Pakistan

Azerbaijan has increased its acquisition of jf 17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan, boosting the number from 16 to 40 units. This move follows a 2024 deal valued at...