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The Aviationist • Kai Greet

UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

BAE Systems said it expects to recognise £4.6bn from a UK‑backed deal after Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoons. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has travelled to Ankara to finalise a broader agreement for the Turkish Air Force that could reach up to 40 jets.

2025-10-27T10:14:32.822175-07:00

Yomiuri Japan News

COMAC’s C919 Deliveries to Fall Short as US-China Trade Tensions and Export Controls Disrupt Supply Chain

2025-10-27T01:06:57.557234-07:00

USNI News

F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued

2025-10-26T15:59:52.474675-07:00

Wall Street Journal

U.S. deploys USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to southern Caribbean for counter‑narcotics amid regional escalation

2025-10-24T09:58:59.131359-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Qatar seeks U.S. Air Force on‑base facility — implications for training, logistics and procurement Breaking Defense lays out Doha's push for a U.S. Air Force on‑base facility and examines operational drivers and programmatic consequences for training, logistics and procurement. It argues a permanent, host‑nation presence could reshape bilateral force posture, sustainment chains and future acquisition priorities.

2025-10-27T10:56:13.793656-07:00

Qatar seeks U.S. Air Force on‑base facility — implications for training, logistics and procurement

The Aviationist

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UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets BAE Systems said it expects to recognise £4.6bn from a UK‑backed deal after Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoons. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has travelled to Ankara to finalise a broader agreement for the Turkish Air Force that could reach up to 40 jets.

2025-10-27T10:14:32.822175-07:00

UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

Key.Aero

Sweden agrees to sell 100+ Saab Gripen E fighters to Ukraine; Saab weighs Ukrainian final‑assembly plant Sweden has agreed to sell at least 100 Saab Gripen E fighters to Ukraine, highlighting the type’s modern design and off‑airport operating capability as key selling points. Saab is considering a final‑assembly and flight‑test facility in Ukraine to support deliveries and sustainment.

2025-10-27T04:36:32.952787-07:00

Sweden agrees to sell 100+ Saab Gripen E fighters to Ukraine; Saab weighs Ukrainian final‑assembly plant

Space.com

Limited Starlink bandwidth is hampering Ukraine’s frontline combat robots Ukraine's ability to operate remote ground robots on the frontline is being constrained by the limited bandwidth available from SpaceX's Starlink satellites, limiting robotic mission effectiveness in the war with Russia. The shortfall underscores reliance on commercial LEO broadband for frontline systems.

2025-10-27T03:13:33.675858-07:00

Limited Starlink bandwidth is hampering Ukraine’s frontline combat robots

Yomiuri Japan News

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COMAC’s C919 Deliveries to Fall Short as US-China Trade Tensions and Export Controls Disrupt Supply Chain COMAC's plan to challenge Boeing and Airbus is stalling: only seven C919s were delivered by October and finished-aircraft handovers are now expected to fall well short of this year's target. Industry sources attribute the slowdown to US–China trade tensions and export controls that have disrupted vital supply chains.

2025-10-27T01:06:57.557234-07:00

COMAC’s C919 Deliveries to Fall Short as US-China Trade Tensions and Export Controls Disrupt Supply Chain

AeroTime

Interview: Designer of the MARSS Interceptor‑MR on building a drone‑hunter shaped by the Ukraine conflict

2025-10-26T21:14:53.086237-07:00

Interview: Designer of the MAR

USNI News

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F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an MH-60R Seahawk assigned to USS Nimitz went down in the South China Sea during routine flight operations, roughly 30 minutes apart. Carrier Strike Group 11 search-and-rescue forces recovered all personnel, who are reported safe and in stable condition.

2025-10-26T15:59:52.474675-07:00

F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued

Air Data News

Denmark to end training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots by late 2026 Denmark will complete its programme to train Ukrainian F‑16 pilots by the end of 2026, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said at a press conference. The announcement fixes a Copenhagen timeline for Danish-run instruction that has supported Kyiv’s integration and operational use of Western-supplied F‑16 fighters.

2025-10-26T12:07:43.933450-07:00

Denmark to end training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots by late 2026

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