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Trump and Erdogan set to announce multi‑billion military and commercial aircraft deals at Sept. 25 White House meeting

Türkiye will seek to finalise multi‑billion‑dollar military and commercial aircraft agreements with Boeing and Lockheed Martin during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump on 25 September, including potential F‑16 sales, progress on the F‑35 dispute and a possible 250‑plane Turkish Airlines order.

2025-09-19T12:56:58.217699-07:00

The War Zone

Lockheed Skunk Works unveils Vectis Group‑5 stealth fighter‑escort CCA; targets 2027 first flight

2025-09-20T21:03:32.890242-07:00

Space Intel Report

Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space-unit tie-up could weaken EU's Iris2 procurement case

2025-09-19T06:48:20.673654-07:00

FlightGlobal

Pratt & Whitney and PBS Group to develop lighter, high‑altitude capable APU for small military and civil platforms

2025-09-19T01:52:02.189227-07:00

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US Navy retires TH-57 Sea Ranger after 57 years; Leonardo TH-73 Thrasher to replace it The U.S. Navy has retired the TH-57 'Sea Ranger' after 57 years of service and will not fly the type again. Leonardo's TH-73 Thrasher has been selected to replace it as the Navy's primary rotary-wing trainer, marking a transition in naval pilot training platforms.

2025-09-21T00:16:22.320640-07:00

US Navy retires TH-57 Sea Ranger after 57 years; Leonardo TH-73 Thrasher to replace it

The War Zone

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Lockheed Skunk Works unveils Vectis Group‑5 stealth fighter‑escort CCA; targets 2027 first flight Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works introduced Vectis, a Group‑5 stealthy fighter‑escort collaborative combat aircraft derived from its sixth‑generation fighter work. Skunk Works says Vectis prioritizes survivability, affordability and multirole flexibility and is targeting a first flight within two years, while not ruling out the USAF CCA competition.

2025-09-20T21:03:32.890242-07:00

Lockheed Skunk Works unveils Vectis Group‑5 stealth fighter‑escort CCA; targets 2027 first flight

edrmagazine.eu

Northrop Grumman teams with Taiwanese industry to field AN/TPS‑78 radar in Taiwan TAIPEI, Sept. 19, 2025 — Northrop Grumman has formed a team of in‑country partners to field its AN/TPS‑78 Advanced Capabilities Radar in Taiwan. The programme aims to bolster the island's air‑surveillance capability and accelerate deployment through local industrial participation and sustainment timelines.

2025-09-20T13:24:31.229195-07:00

Northrop Grumman teams with Taiwanese industry to field AN/TPS‑78 radar in Taiwan

ANI News Agency

IAF to retire MiG‑21 on September 26, ending six decades of service On September 26 the Indian Air Force will retire the MiG‑21, formally ending more than six decades of continuous service. The withdrawal closes a historic chapter in Indian military aviation as New Delhi moves to replenish combat squadrons with modern fighters.

2025-09-19T21:12:45.190103-07:00

IAF to retire MiG‑21 on September 26, ending six decades of service

Aviation Week

U.S. Navy selects Parallel Flight Sciences to develop maritime Firefly hybrid‑electric heavy‑lift UAV The U.S. Navy has awarded California startup Parallel Flight Sciences a contract to develop a maritime variant of its Firefly hybrid‑electric heavy‑lift unmanned aerial vehicle. The programme will adapt the Firefly’s heavy‑lift, hybrid‑electric architecture for operations in maritime environments and naval operational requirements.

2025-09-19T18:31:39.016224-07:00

U.S. Navy selects Parallel Flight Sciences to develop maritime Firefly hybrid‑electric heavy‑lift UAV

Aviacionline

Peru approves acquisition of 12 subsonic aircraft for counter‑narcotics; Embraer A‑29 a leading candidate Peru's government has authorised the purchase of 12 subsonic aircraft to strengthen border surveillance and interdiction in counter‑narcotics operations, with the Embraer A‑29 Super Tucano reported as a likely choice. The buy will complement Lima's earlier 24‑aircraft Gripen E procurement.

2025-09-19T16:56:15.517776-07:00

Peru approves acquisition of 12 subsonic aircraft for counter‑narcotics; Embraer A‑29 a leading candidate

Reuters

U.S. notifies Congress of roughly $6B arms package for Israel including 30 AH‑64 Apaches and 3,200 assault vehicles The Trump administration has notified Congress of a proposed roughly $6 billion arms package for Israel that would include 30 AH‑64 Apache attack helicopters ($3.8 billion) and about 3,200 infantry assault vehicles ($1.9 billion), plus associated support equipment, entering the required congressional review.

2025-09-19T14:16:18.239442-07:00

U.S. notifies Congress of roughly $6B arms package for Israel including 30 AH‑64 Apaches and 3,200 assault vehicles

Bloomberg Law

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Trump and Erdogan set to announce multi‑billion military and commercial aircraft deals at Sept. 25 White House meeting Türkiye will seek to finalise multi‑billion‑dollar military and commercial aircraft agreements with Boeing and Lockheed Martin during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump on 25 September, including potential F‑16 sales, progress on the F‑35 dispute and a possible 250‑plane Turkish Airlines order.

2025-09-19T12:56:58.217699-07:00

Trump and Erdogan set to announce multi‑billion military and commercial aircraft deals at Sept. 25 White House meeting

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