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11 December 2024
Slovakia indicates the Embraer C-390 Millennium as the best option for its future military transport aircraft
Brasília, Brazil, December 10, 2024 – The Slovak Ministry of Defense today signed a Letter of Intent with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, paving the…
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11 December 2024
Sikorsky to Demonstrate Flight Autonomy to U.S. Marine Corps
STRATFORD, CT, Dec. 11, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT) has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the maturity and…
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10 December 2024
Airbus delivers first A400M for Kazakhstan
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Airbus A400M for the Republic of Kazakhstan to become the cornerstone of the country’s tactical and…
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10 December 2024
Northrop Grumman Starts Production of First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for France
Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrated the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine…
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10 December 2024
Cambodia Angkor Air Expands Fleet with Three ATR 72-600
New Aircraft to Enhance Cambodia Angkor Air’s Domestic and International Services ATR, the world’s leading manufacturer of regional aircraft, announced…
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09 December 2024
Dutch F-35s Intercepted Three Russian Aircraft Over the Baltic Sea
Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted three Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Friday, demonstrating the heightened state of vigilance in the region amid…
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09 December 2024
The Netherlands – AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium…
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09 December 2024
Bombardier Celebrates 200th Delivery of its Industry-Defining Global 7500 Aircraft, Underscoring Success of this Record-Setting Ultra-Long-Range Platform
The Global 7500 business jet provides the ultimate combination of performance, comfort and reliability with its luxurious cabin and signature smooth ride…
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09 December 2024
Air India discloses 100 Airbus aircraft order and services contract
The Tata Group-owned Air India has officially disclosed orders it placed earlier for 10 A350 widebody and 90 single-aisle A320 Family aircraft. In addition,…
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06 December 2024
Tianmushan No. 3 (TMS-3), the world’s first super-hybrid ton-class cargo drone
Tianmushan 3, a new Chinese-made unmanned cargo drone. This revolutionary aircraft was on display at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation…
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06 December 2024
Airbus delivers 84 planes in November 2024
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Airbus delivered 84 planes in November as the planemaker moved back towards end-year targets after a downturn over the summer. Industry…
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05 December 2024
Bell Completes Wind Tunnel Testing Efforts to Validate Revolutionary Stop/Fold Jet Transition Capability
Test operations seek to validate the stability and control of the stop fold vehicle during jet transition Wichita, KS (December 4, 2024) – Bell Textron…
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05 December 2024
First Belgian Air Force F-35A Lightning II delivered to Luke AFB
FORT WORTH – Lockheed Martin delivered the first F-35A Lightning II destined for the Belgian Air Force and flew it over to U.S. Air Force…
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04 December 2024
U.S. Army Orders Additional Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks
– Upgraded configuration provides increased lift and extends range of the aircraft. – Lot 3 order continues ongoing modernization efforts to full-rate Block…
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04 December 2024
PZL Mielec Delivers S-70 Black Hawk helicopter to the Polish National Police
Mielec – 3 December 2024, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, recently delivered another S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to the Polish National Police (PNP),…
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03 December 2024
Icelandair becomes Airbus operator with the A321LR
Icelandair, based in Keflavik, has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The A321LR marks the first step in the airline’s fleet renewal making it…
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02 December 2024
Saab reveals UAV live training developments
During the I/ITSEC event in Orlando, Florida, Saab has revealed a UAV training capability which can act both as an asset or threat during military…
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02 December 2024
FRCE marks 150th F-35 induction
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed…
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02 December 2024
Sky-high revolution: the H225 redefines power line construction from the air
How do you remove 25 old electricity pylons, install new ones and leave no trace on the centuries-old forests of Serra do Mar in Brazil?…
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02 December 2024
Eve Announces Additional US$35 Million from BNDES Line to Support eVTOL Development in 2025
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) announced today a US$35 million* fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES), further solidifying its financial position for…
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29 November 2024
Airbus delivers first A330neo for Malaysia Airlines
Toulouse, France, 29 November 2024 – Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A330neo. The…
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28 November 2024
Royal Canadian Air Force to Use 19 PC-21 Next Generation Trainers in the Future
Pilatus has signed a contract to deliver 19 PC-21 training aircraft. The PC-21 will not only provide Canada with the most technically advanced training…
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28 November 2024
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer completes successful EUDAAS demonstration, paving the way for unmanned aircraft integration in European airspace
The European Detect and Avoid System (EUDAAS) demonstrator, integrated into Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer, completed its final test flight at Trapani airport,…
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27 November 2024
Emirates receives its first of 65 A350-900s
Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft, marking an important step in Emirates’ fleet growth strategy. It marks the long-standing…
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27 November 2024
History-making Beechcraft T-6C Texan II sale supports the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, advances U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific Region
Textron Aviation Defense today announced the arrival of five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System (ITS) aircraft in support of the Vietnam…
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27 November 2024
Bombardier Defense Delivers First Global 6500 Aircraft to the U.S. Army’s HADES Program
Bombardier Defense delivered the first Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft in support of the United States Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation…
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25 November 2024
Fokker Services Group signs MoU with Airbus Helicopters for MRO services on H225M helicopters
The agreement covers MRO services for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters to be operated by the Dutch Ministry of Defense. Rotterdam, The NetherlandsFokker Services…
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25 November 2024
ARJ21 gets commercial name C909 COMAC unifies names of aircraft products as “COMAC+”
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) held a product conference on November 12th, 2024 during the 15th China International Aviation &…
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25 November 2024
Cessna SkyCourier expands global reach with two aircraft order from AIR Marshall Islands
Textron Inc. company, today announced a two-aircraft purchase agreement with AIR Marshall Islands Inc. (AMI) for its twin-engine, large-utility turboprop,…
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22 November 2024
Boeing Awarded 15 Additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tankers
– With the Lot 11 contract award, 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are now on contract globally – KC-46A began first full-scale operational…
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22 November 2024
Skunk Works® Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management of AI-Controlled Aircraft
A battle manager sends real-time commands to AI-controlled aircraft during a flight test over Iowa. IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 22, 2024 — Lockheed Martin Skunk…
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22 November 2024
Romania Becomes the 20th Member of the F-35 Global Alliance
Nov. 21, 2024 – The Government of Romania confirmed today its intent to procure 32 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft by signing…
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22 November 2024
Embraer strengthens industrial and research cooperation in the Netherlands
Following the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft, Embraer enhances its presence in the Netherlands through industrial and…
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20 November 2024
BAE Systems to provide active control sidesticks for JetZero’s next-generation sustainable jet
Active control sidesticks to provide unparalleled pilot experience and handling BAE Systems will deliver and integrate next-generation active control…
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20 November 2024
Italy, Japan, Britain discuss broadening GCAP jet fighter project to other countries
ROME, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The leaders of Italy, Japan and Britain have discussed a potential broadening of the GCAP jet fighter project to other…
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20 November 2024
PZL Mielec delivered final two contracted Black Hawk helicopters to the Polish Armed Forces
PZL Mielec completed the delivery of helicopters under the 2021 contract. The delivered helicopters will support the operational activities of the Polish…
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18 November 2024
Airbus delivers first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces
Donauwörth, Germany, 18 November 2024 – Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82…
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14 November 2024
Germany took step toward clearing Turkey’s Eurofighter jet buy
Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler announced that Germany has approved the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, lifting a…
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14 November 2024
ATR stops with Short Take-Off and Landing variant
Toulouse, 13 November 2024 – Following an extensive market review and in light of lingering tensions on its supply chain, ATR has decided to focus…
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14 November 2024
Sikorsky Increases S-92® Inspection Intervals
Data-driven vote of confidence mitigates downtime and maximizes fleet availability Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced that it is increasing the…
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