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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 $1.6...

China to Supply Pakistan With FC-31 Stealth Jets in Coming Months

The Pakistan Air Force is preparing to add FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth aircraft from China to modernize its aerial fleet. The initiative was first introduced in 2024, alongside the delivery...

Turkey Delivers Combat and Transport Helicopters to Strengthen Somalia’s Armed Forces

Turkey has officially transferred a batch of T129 Atak combat helicopters and utility helicopters to Somalia as part of a growing defense collaboration. The Somali Air Force received three...

Philippines Inks $700M Deal for 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets from South Korea

The Philippines has finalized a contract to acquire an additional 12 FA-50 light fighter aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The $700 million agreement follows an incident earlier this...