BOEING, LEONARDO PARTNER FOR US ARMY FLIGHT SCHOOL NEXT CONTRACT

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Field proven aircraft and enterprise training systems create low risk, high readiness option for next generation aviators PHILADELPHIA, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract.   The partnership combines Boeing’s operational experience with Army rotary-wing training, and program delivery with Leonardo’s AW119T […]

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EMBRAER SHOWCASES DEFENCE & SECURITY PORTFOLIO AT ADEX 2025

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Embraer will return to Seoul ADEX 2025 from 20 to 24 October to highlight its defence and security portfolio, featuring the C-390 Millennium at Booth 7-I6. Embraer Defence & Security solutions operate in over 60 countries across air, land, sea, and space domains. “Our presence at ADEX reflects our strong commitment to Korea’s defence industry,” […]

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J-20 STEALTH FIGHTER: CHINA’S MIGHTY DRAGON COMES OF AGE

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From its first flight in 2011 to operational service in 2017, the Chengdu J-20 has quietly charted China’s path toward a credible fifth-generation fighter capability. Initially viewed by some Western analysts as an ambitious design with clear parallels to the F-22 and F-35, the J-20 has steadily demonstrated that China’s aerospace industry is moving beyond […]

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ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE ADDS TWO AIRBUS H225 HELICOPTERS

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Marignane, France, 26 September 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two H225 multi-role helicopters. These new aircraft will significantly enhance the RTAF’s capabilities in vital search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS) operations, reinforcing their commitment to national security and humanitarian support. This latest […]

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MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN FLIES FOR FIRST TIME IN BELGIUM

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Belgian Defence has entered a new era of information dominance with the first flight of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian® at Florennes Air Base on 23 September. The aircraft, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), is the first of four ordered by Belgium and marks a significant milestone in the country’s defence modernisation. “This event […]

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ELECTRA PARTICIPATES IN AIR FORCE FUTURE FLAG 25-3 TEST EVENT

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Electra has completed its participation in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Future Flag 25-3 test event, held in Rome, New York, from late August to early September. Future Flag is an experimentation series designed to accelerate the development, demonstration, and fielding of innovative capabilities for the U.S. Air Force. The latest iteration included government-directed […]

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND NCSIST SIGN MOU TO COLLABORATE ON AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES

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TAIPEI, Taiwan – Sept. 18, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on air and missile defence modernisation for the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence. NCSIST is Taiwan’s primary institution for research and development […]

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GA-ASI LINE OF UAS PASSES 9 MILLION FLIGHT HOURS

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San Diego – 21 September 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has reached a major milestone, surpassing 9 million cumulative flight hours across its line of unmanned aerial systems. The achievement was driven in part by ongoing test flights of the company’s new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft. GA-ASI has tracked total flight hours […]

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SECOND BLUE MAGIC NETHERLANDS EVENT SET FOR NOVEMBER

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San Diego – September 2025. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, will host the second edition of Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) on 18 November 2025. The event will be held at the MELT at Avular building near Brainport Eindhoven, the […]

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ATAC AWARDED U.S. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FLEET FIGHTER JET SERVICES CONTRACT WORTH UP TO $555 MILLION  

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Newport News, VA –  September 2025. Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Navy to continue delivering training support services to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps under the Fleet Fighter Jet Services (FJS) programme. The indefinite delivery/indefinite […]

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