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Morocco Nears $600M Deal for Embraer C-390 Millennium Military Transports

Morocco is in the final stages of negotiating the purchase of Embraer's C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in a deal worth about US$600 million. If approved, the order will equip the kingdom with modern medium-lift airlifters, enhancing its strategic air mobility and logistics support.

2025-07-05T02:23:50.494016-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Rocket Lab Clears Critical Design Review for SDA’s T2TL-Beta LEO Comms Constellation

2025-07-03T02:19:13.222670-07:00

Payload

York Space Systems Sues DoD Over SBIR Award to Apex Space

2025-07-03T05:31:32.087404-07:00

FlightGlobal

US Navy Awards Contract to Extend P-8A Poseidon’s Submarine Strike Range

2025-07-03T01:01:28.637932-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF to Ramp Up B-21 Raider Output as Total Buy Remains in Question The U.S. Air Force plans to accelerate production of its next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber, moving into a higher-rate manufacturing phase by the mid-2020s. However, the service has yet to decide whether to increase its overall procurement beyond the program’s baseline of 100 aircraft.

2025-07-05T08:27:11.347354-07:00

USAF to Ramp Up B-21 Raider Output as Total Buy Remains in Question

The Aviationist

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise Pilots aboard F-16C Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles each remotely controlled two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft during a recent air combat training scenario. The exercise assessed command-and-control fidelity, collaborative tactics and the viability of unmanned wingmen in future engagements.

2025-07-05T07:39:30.763738-07:00

USAF F-16C and F-15E Pilots Direct XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones in Live Combat Exercise

en.antaranews.com

Indonesia, Dassault and Thales Inspect Riau Airfield for Rafale Operations Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), Dassault Aviation and Thales Group conducted a joint inspection of Roesmin Nurjadin Airfield in Riau province to assess runway dimensions, support facilities and logistics ahead of prospective Rafale fighter deployments.

2025-07-05T04:48:02.278502-07:00

Indonesia, Dassault and Thales Inspect Riau Airfield for Rafale Operations

Air Data News

Morocco Nears $600M Deal for Embraer C-390 Millennium Military Transports Morocco is in the final stages of negotiating the purchase of Embraer's C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in a deal worth about US$600 million. If approved, the order will equip the kingdom with modern medium-lift airlifters, enhancing its strategic air mobility and logistics support.

2025-07-05T02:23:50.494016-07:00

Morocco Nears $600M Deal for Embraer C-390 Millennium Military Transports

thehindu.com

HAL Endorses Private Sector Entry into Manufacturing for India's AMCA Fighter Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd said it welcomes New Delhi’s plan to allow private firms to compete for production of the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a landmark shift designed to leverage industry expertise, bolster Make in India goals and accelerate the fifth-generation stealth fighter’s development.

2025-07-04T11:17:25.302356-07:00

HAL Endorses Private Sector Entry into Manufacturing for India's AMCA Fighter

taipeitimes.com

Taiwan Air Force retires Vietnam-era F-5 Tiger IIs after 60 years, to transition to F-16Vs On July 4, 2025, the Republic of China Air Force officially retired its Northrop F-5 Tiger II fleet after nearly 60 years of service, culminating in a final farewell flyby. The legacy jets are being replaced by modern F-16V Block 70 fighters to bolster Taiwan’s air defenses against China.

2025-07-04T11:13:30.449865-07:00

Taiwan Air Force retires Vietnam-era F-5 Tiger IIs after 60 years, to transition to F-16Vs

thenational.scot

Prestwick Airport selected for future Red Arrows jet assembly Prestwick Airport has been designated the preferred assembly site for the next-generation jets of the Royal Air Force’s aerobatic Red Arrows team, after an aviation company behind the project selected the Scottish facility ahead of other UK contenders. Contract negotiations are now underway.

2025-07-04T07:55:29.486301-07:00

Prestwick Airport selected for future Red Arrows jet assembly

Aviation Week

Pentagon Uses $113B Reconciliation Boost to Propel Defense Innovators The Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 proposal keeps base funding flat but leverages a $113 billion reconciliation package to turbocharge procurement in areas like hypersonics, space and AI, creating unprecedented entry points for nontraditional defense firms to compete with established primes for new contracts.

2025-07-03T13:15:08.579623-07:00

Pentagon Uses $113B Reconciliation Boost to Propel Defense Innovators

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