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Aeroflot cannibalises eight Boeing freighters for spares as sanctions choke supply

Aeroflot has begun dismantling eight Boeing freighters — six 737‑800BCFs and two 747‑400Fs — to harvest spare parts for its passenger fleet, a measure driven by Western sanctions that have curtailed OEM support and squeezed parts availability, threatening aircraft availability and airworthiness.

2025-10-05T16:51:05.410676-07:00

Bloomberg Law

Trump–Erdogan Washington meeting could yield 250‑jet Boeing order and multi‑billion F‑16/F‑35 deals

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

politico.eu

Russia presses Montreal aviation talks and UN to ease sanctions on spare parts and overflights

2025-09-21T19:24:57.991748-07:00

politico.eu

Russia appeals MH17 finding and seeks return to ICAO Council while pressing to ease aviation sanctions

2025-09-23T02:27:54.916832-07:00

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Aeroflot cannibalises eight Boeing freighters for spares as sanctions choke supply Aeroflot has begun dismantling eight Boeing freighters — six 737‑800BCFs and two 747‑400Fs — to harvest spare parts for its passenger fleet, a measure driven by Western sanctions that have curtailed OEM support and squeezed parts availability, threatening aircraft availability and airworthiness.

2025-10-05T16:51:05.410676-07:00

Aeroflot cannibalises eight Boeing freighters for spares as sanctions choke supply

Aviation Week

US pushes to make military space programmes FMS‑friendly and wants refuelable SSA satellites At SpaceOps, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the US is pushing to design future military space programmes to be Foreign Military Sales‑friendly, specifically calling for refuelable space‑situational‑awareness (SSA) satellites. The aim is to ease allied acquisition and enable on‑orbit sustainment of surveillance assets.

2025-10-01T15:15:38.906807-07:00

US pushes to make military space programmes FMS‑friendly and wants refuelable SSA satellites

FlightGlobal

Latvian pleads guilty to exporting US-made avionics to Russian military and intelligence buyers A Latvian national pleaded guilty to conspiring to ship US-made avionics components to Russian military and intelligence buyers, including Russia's intelligence service, between 2020 and 2023, the Department of Justice said. Prosecutors said the shipments violated US export controls and sanctions, prompting criminal charges.

2025-10-01T10:28:21.310944-07:00

Latvian pleads guilty to exporting US-made avionics to Russian military and intelligence buyers

dronelife.com

U.S. court upholds Pentagon designation of DJI; company remains blocked from some U.S. contracts A U.S. court has rejected DJI’s challenge to its placement on the Pentagon’s list of Chinese military‑affiliated companies, keeping the drone maker subject to U.S. restrictions that could limit access to government contracts and procurement. DJI reiterated it has no military ties as Washington tightens market access.

2025-10-01T07:54:20.412167-07:00

U.S. court upholds Pentagon designation of DJI; company remains blocked from some U.S. contracts

Janes

U.S. approves 48 additional M142 HIMARS for Australia in potential $705M FMS, doubling ADF fleet The US State Department approved a potential $705 million Foreign Military Sale of 48 additional Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to Australia, which will double the Australian Defence Force's HIMARS fleet. Principal contractors named include Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Leonardo DRS and Oshkosh.

2025-10-01T01:40:28.325670-07:00

U.S. approves 48 additional M142 HIMARS for Australia in potential $705M FMS, doubling ADF fleet

AeroTime

US Congress suspends export licences for KAAN fighter engines, imperiling Turkey's indigenous jet program Turkey's foreign minister says the US Congress has suspended export licences for engines intended for the KAAN stealth fighter, jeopardising Ankara's indigenous jet programme. The move highlights Turkey's dependence on US technology and raises immediate doubts about KAAN's production and flight‑test timetable.

2025-09-29T08:12:18.696542-07:00

US Congress suspends export licences for KAAN fighter engines, imperiling Turkey's indigenous jet program

provincials.ca

Canada seeks control of Russian cargo jet seized at Toronto Pearson The Canadian government has filed to take control of a Russian-registered cargo jet seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport, initiating legal measures to transfer custody and manage the aircraft. Ottawa says the action begins the legal and diplomatic processes that will determine the jet’s disposition.

2025-09-27T16:32:05.695861-07:00

Canada seeks control of Russian cargo jet seized at Toronto Pearson

Washington Post

RUSI: Leaked Files Show Russia Supplied China With Airdrop Equipment That Could Aid Taiwan Assault An analysis of leaked Russian documents by the Royal United Services Institute says Moscow has sold China parachutes, airdrop-capable armoured assault vehicles and related technology — part of a reported $210m package — that could materially enhance Beijing’s ability to airdrop forces and threaten seizure of Taiwan’s ports and airfields.

2025-09-26T04:08:58.713893-07:00

RUSI: Leaked Files Show Russia Supplied China With Airdrop Equipment That Could Aid Taiwan Assault

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