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Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34

Germany has signed a Tranche 5 production contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2034 and final assembly at Airbus’s Manching facility. The order, formalised days after budget approval, will replace part of the Luftwaffe’s Tornado fleet.

2025-10-15T07:04:57.214231-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Using special economic zones to rebuild U.S. space competitiveness

2025-10-13T06:04:48.610485-07:00

Reuters

Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 in December, killing 38

2025-10-09T05:24:16.312767-07:00

Reuters

U.S. DOT proposes ban on Chinese carriers' use of Russian airspace for China–U.S. services

2025-10-09T20:40:33.925364-07:00

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The War Zone

Three US B-52s fly hours‑long Caribbean sorties near Venezuela in overt show of force Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers conducted hours‑long sorties over the Caribbean, flying between the Yucatán and Cuba and operating north of Los Roques, Venezuela. The visible deployment, part of stepped‑up U.S. operations in the region, served as a strategic show of force amid rising tensions with Caracas.

2025-10-15T13:43:00.218065-07:00

Three US B-52s fly hours‑long Caribbean sorties near Venezuela in overt show of force

USNI News

Philippine Navy elevates Naval Air Wing to Naval Air Warfare Force to bolster maritime air capability The Philippine Navy upgraded its Naval Air Wing to the Naval Air Warfare Force at Sangley Point on Oct. 6, joining Offshore Combat, Littoral Combat and Sealift Amphibious forces as it prepares to modernize a modest naval aviation fleet amid rising South China Sea tensions.

2025-10-15T10:07:31.362712-07:00

Philippine Navy elevates Naval Air Wing to Naval Air Warfare Force to bolster maritime air capability

Via Satellite

European officials warn cyber and multi‑domain warfare is affecting space operations At the Space Defense and Security Summit in Paris, senior French and German officials warned cyberspace is now a primary warfighting domain and that cyber conflicts have reached orbital systems, forcing militaries to integrate multi‑domain defenses to preserve satellite resilience and continuity.

2025-10-15T09:22:01.040051-07:00

European officials warn cyber and multi‑domain warfare is affecting space operations

Airbus

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Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34 Germany has signed a Tranche 5 production contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2034 and final assembly at Airbus’s Manching facility. The order, formalised days after budget approval, will replace part of the Luftwaffe’s Tornado fleet.

2025-10-15T07:04:57.214231-07:00

Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34

Aviation Week

Indonesia close to deal to buy Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighters Indonesia is nearing agreement to acquire a batch of Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, in‑country outlets report. The potential government‑to‑government purchase would add Chinese-built 4.5‑generation combat aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force as Jakarta continues evaluating options.

2025-10-15T06:47:52.682798-07:00

Indonesia close to deal to buy Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighters

Aviation Week

Diehl’s IRIS‑T SLM completes naval test, clearing path for shipboard air and missile defence Diehl’s IRIS‑T SLM — a land‑based short‑to‑medium‑range air and missile defence system extensively employed in Ukraine — has successfully completed naval trials, demonstrating sea‑based launcher integration and engagement capability and clearing a key technical milestone toward shipboard deployments.

2025-10-15T02:00:44.410354-07:00

Diehl’s IRIS‑T SLM completes naval test, clearing path for shipboard air and missile defence

Reuters

EU pushes for continent‑wide 'drone wall' after incursions; Germany pledges €10B, deploys Eurofighters Europe is pushing a continent‑wide 'drone wall' after suspected Russian incursions into NATO airspace, drawing on Ukraine's combat experience to link sensors and takedown systems. The EU plan faces political, technical and cost hurdles even as Germany pledges €10 billion and deploys Eurofighters to Poland.

2025-10-15T00:24:33.803816-07:00

EU pushes for continent‑wide 'drone wall' after incursions; Germany pledges €10B, deploys Eurofighters

The War Zone

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment revamps tactics and platforms for high‑end warfare The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers) is overhauling tactics, mission profiles and platform use to remain effective against peer and near‑peer adversaries. The changes aim to enable survivability and mission continuity in contested, high‑end warfare environments where traditional SOA concepts face advanced air-defence and electronic threats.

2025-10-14T18:00:36.347566-07:00

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment revamps tactics and platforms for high‑end warfare

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