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August 26, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

US Navy Selects Industry Partners for MH-60 Seahawk Upgrade

The US Navy has moved forward with its MH-60 Seahawk modernization initiative by selecting industry participants for a prototype program designed to ensure the helicopter fleet remains capable and...

August 26, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Boeing Secures $131B Pentagon Contract to Support Global F-15 Fleet

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a contract with a potential value of $131.23 billion to modernize, upgrade, and provide long-term support for the international F-15 fighter...

August 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Netra Mk1 AEW&CS to Gain Long-Range Multispectral Imaging Capability

India’s indigenous airborne early warning fleet could soon receive a significant sensor enhancement, with DRDO’s Netra Mk1 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) reportedly being considered for integration...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

StandardAero Secures US Air Force Deal to Maintain C-130 Engines

The US Air Force has partnered with StandardAero under a $343-million contract to provide depot-level maintenance services for Rolls-Royce T56 engines used on Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. Under...

August 20, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Peru Selects Viper Shield Electronic Warfare Suite for F-16 Fleet

The Peruvian government has selected L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare suite to equip its F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The system provides a digital protective layer around the...

August 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Bulgaria’s Second Batch of F-16 Block 70 Fighters May Be Delayed to 2030

Lockheed Martin’s delivery of Bulgaria’s second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighter jets could be pushed back from late 2027 to the second quarter of 2030 due to...

August 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Procures 12 UH-72B Lakota Light Utility Helicopters

The US Army has awarded Airbus Helicopters a $115.4-million contract for the acquisition of up to 12 UH-72B Lakota light utility helicopters. The contract also includes jettisonable cockpit doors,...

August 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

M1 Wins $10B US Army Contract for Future Helicopter Training

M1 Support Services has secured a contract valued at up to $10 billion to lead the US Army’s Flight School Next program, introducing a new approach to providing initial...

August 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

India Invites Bids for 60 New Multi-Role Transport Aircraft

New Delhi has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to acquire 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force, with the program estimated to be worth...

August 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Foreign Fighter Integration Emerges as Key Challenge for Astra Mk-I Exports

India’s Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has become one of the country’s key indigenous aerospace achievements. The missile is now in service with the Indian Air...