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New F-35 Lightning fighters arrive in Japan from the United States

Three F-35 Lightning II jets have arrived in Japan from the US, landing at Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa. Outfitted with the advanced TR-3 avionics system—featuring a new display,...

Two Airbus H225M multi-role helicopters are delivered to Iraq.

Iraq has received the first two of 14 H225M Caracal helicopters ordered from Airbus in 2023. Delivered to Baghdad’s Ministry of Defense, the aircraft will be inducted into the...

The last CV-22 Osprey aircraft will be delivered to the US Air Force by Boeing and Bell.

The final CV-22 Osprey under the Program of Record has begun production, Bell and Boeing announced, with completion expected in the coming months. Built at Bell’s Amarillo, Texas, assembly...

US Navy Set to Get More Ospreys from Bell and Boeing

Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office has secured a $590 million contract from the US Department of Defense to supply five CMV-22B Osprey aircraft to the Navy. Designed for carrier...

Trump: Boeing Wins Next-Gen F-47 Fighter Jet Deal

Former President Donald Trump announced at the White House that Boeing will build the Air Force’s new stealth fighter jet, officially named the F-47. “It’s unlike anything else in...

KBR Secures $229M Deal to Support CH-47 Chinook Modernization

The US Army has awarded KBR a $229-million contract to identify and recommend upgrades for the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter. The project involves evaluating ways to improve operational readiness...

Kongsberg Launches ARVAKER I for Maritime Monitoring Operations

Under a five-year agreement with the Norwegian Armed Forces, Kongsberg has successfully deployed the ARVAKER I microsatellite to bolster maritime surveillance efforts. The satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13...

GE Aerospace Lands $5B Engine Deal via U.S. Foreign Military Sales

The US Air Force has granted GE Aerospace a $5-billion contract to supply F110-GE-129 engines for partner nations through foreign military sales. In service since 1992, the F110-GE-129 has...

Boeing Hands Over Final AH-64E Apache to UK Army

The British Army has received its 50th and final AH-64E Apache helicopter from Boeing, concluding a deal signed in 2016. The aircraft was delivered at Boeing’s site in Arizona...

Air Industries Lands Landing Gear Contract for B-1B, F-16 Jets

New York-based Air Industries Group has landed contracts worth $1.5 million to produce landing gear parts for the US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer and F-16 aircraft. The company emphasized...