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August 11, 2025
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UAE and South Korea Strengthen Defense Links With KF-21 Joint Flight

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have conducted a joint test of Seoul’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter at Sacheon Air Base in Gyeongsangnam-do, highlighting their deepening defense...

August 11, 2025
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Washington Clears Upgrade Deal for Australia’s MC-55A ISREW Fleet

Washington has approved a potential Baseline 2 upgrade for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine ISREW aircraft, advancing a Foreign Military Sale worth an estimated $404 million. Australia’s request includes a package...

August 6, 2025
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Spain Prioritizes European Alternatives Instead of US F-35 Fighter Jets

Spain has opted not to purchase U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and will instead pursue European alternatives, the defense ministry confirmed on Wednesday, backing a report from El Pais. This...

August 6, 2025
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India Refutes Speculation on Procurement of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae

India is currently not evaluating South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet as part of its efforts to procure up to 114 advanced multi-role aircraft, local media reports confirmed. Earlier...

August 5, 2025
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Swedish Jets Secured in $600 Million Thai Defense Deal

Thailand approved the purchase of four Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, following recent border hostilities with Cambodia that ended in a ceasefire last week. The $600 million agreement for...

August 5, 2025
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India Receives Final Shipment of C-295 Airlifters from Airbus

Airbus has completed the delivery of 16 C-295 tactical airlifters to India, fulfilling the first phase of a larger deal aimed at revamping the country’s transport aircraft capabilities. The...

August 4, 2025
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Northrop to Supply US Troops with Next-Gen Multi-Domain Mission Planning Tools

US Military Awards $180M to Northrop Grumman for Next-Gen Mission Planning Systems Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $180 million contract to develop advanced mission planning technologies for the...

August 4, 2025
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US Army Deploys Updated Helicopter Navigation Following DC Black Hawk Crash

Army Implements New Helicopter Navigation Tech Following Fatal Washington DC Crash In response to the January 29 collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner...

July 31, 2025
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China Starts Z-10ME Attack Helicopter Deliveries to Pakistan

China has begun delivering Z-10ME attack helicopters to Pakistan, supporting Islamabad’s efforts to overhaul its outdated attack rotorcraft capabilities. Although there has been no official confirmation from either nation,...

July 31, 2025
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Textron and Leonardo Propose M-346N for U.S. Navy Training Fleet

Textron and Leonardo are jointly proposing the M-346N jet trainer—based on Leonardo’s M-346 platform—for the U.S. Navy’s upcoming Undergraduate Jet Training System competition to replace the T-45 Goshawk. Designed...