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February 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

OCCAR backs Indra-led airborne electronic attack project with co-funding deal

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has concluded a co-funding agreement on behalf of multiple European nations to advance the next development phase of the REACT II (Responsive...

February 7, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Babcock–Aselsan Collaboration Targets RAF Electronic Warfare Training Needs

UK-based Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan have agreed to jointly examine options to support the Royal Air Force’s future electronic warfare training requirements. The collaboration will focus on a...

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Finland’s F-35 Program Advances as Patria Launches F135 Engine Assembly

Patria has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to carry out the final assembly of the first F135 engines in Finland for the Finnish Air Force’s upcoming F-35...

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

South Korea’s Hanwha, KAI Team Up for Future Air and Unmanned Platforms

Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have reached an agreement to collaborate on future defence and aerospace programs. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul...

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

HC-130J Fleet Grows as USCG Inducts 18th Mission-Ready Aircraft

The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of its 18th HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems’ facility in Waco, Texas. The aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, was...

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

RAF EW Training Capability in Focus as Babcock, Aselsan Partner

UK-based Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan have agreed to jointly explore solutions to support the Royal Air Force’s future electronic warfare training requirements. The cooperation centers on a potential...

February 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Israel’s CH-53K Fleet to Receive Local Upgrades From Elbit

Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a $130 million contract to integrate domestically developed aviation systems on its future CH-53K Pereh heavy-lift helicopters. Managed by the Defense Procurement Directorate, the...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Embraer Inks Support Agreement for Hungary’s C-390 Transport Fleet

Embraer has concluded a comprehensive service agreement to deliver maintenance, logistics, and technical support for the Hungarian Air Force’s C-390 Millennium transport fleet. Under the agreement, Embraer will leverage...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Singapore Earns World-First Certification for Automated A330 MRTT Refueling System

Singapore has reached a “world-first” milestone with the full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on its Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet. Issued by...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

India Opens Fifth-Generation Fighter Project to Private Firms, Excludes HAL

India has shortlisted three industry consortia comprising private and public-sector companies to develop the country’s first fifth-generation fighter aircraft, effectively excluding state-owned aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from...