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HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to Indian coast guard

FlightGlobal reports: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has handed over four Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk IIIs to the Indian coast guard. This brings the coast guard’s fleet to 16 examples since the beginning of deliveries in 2022, says HAL.

2026-04-12T19:59:14.108586-07:00

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Pakistan Air Force deploys F-16s and support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under joint defense framework amid Iran security talks

2026-04-12T07:21:27.648131-07:00

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U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

2026-04-09T14:39:16.098317-07:00

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Bahrain’s F-16 Block 70 Scores First Air-To-Air Kill, Shooting Down Two Iranian Drones

2026-04-09T10:22:25.391225-07:00

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HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to Indian coast guard

2026-04-12T19:59:14.108586-07:00

HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to India

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Pakistan Air Force deploys F-16s and support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under joint defense framework amid Iran security talks The Pakistan Air Force has deployed fighter jets and military support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defense agreement activated as regional security diplomacy intensifies. The package includes F-16s alongside support assets, reinforcing operational alignment between the two air forces.

2026-04-12T07:21:27.648131-07:00

Pakistan Air Force deploys F-16s and support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under joint defense framework amid Iran security talks

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White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips The White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request reiterates commitment to fielding a US Air Force sixth-generation fighter, with Boeing tasked to fly an F-47 prototype in 2028. The materials also indicate the parallel F/A-XX effort is lagging, even as Washington frames NGAD as an “air dominance” paradigm shift.

2026-04-10T14:24:07.465746-07:00

White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips

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France places follow-on order for five Schiebel S-100 Camcopter shipborne ISR systems for FREMM frigate integration The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial systems for use from FREMM-class frigates under its naval unmanned aviation programme. Each system includes two VTOL S-100 Camcopters, to be supplied by Schiebel via prime contractor Naval Group with progressive deliveries.

2026-04-10T07:48:23.956107-07:00

France places follow-on order for five Schiebel S-100 Camcopter shipborne ISR systems for FREMM frigate integration

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Finland to self-fund F-35A Block 4 retrofit after upgrade delays Finnish program officials say the country will have to retrofit its 64 F-35A fighters at its own expense because the Block 4 upgrade has slipped several years behind schedule. The development reinforces how software and integration timing can shift costs and fielding timelines to partner air forces.

2026-04-10T04:23:00.394331-07:00

Finland to self-fund F-35A Block 4 retrofit after upgrade delays

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Finland faces costly F-35 upgrades as Block 4 delays persist

2026-04-10T04:23:00.394331-07:00

Finland faces costly F-35 upgr

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U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion undefinitized/premilinary contract to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, advancing accelerated output under a contract action described as a key production ramp. Lockheed had targeted raising annual PAC-3 interceptor output from ~600 to 2,000 over seven years.

2026-04-09T14:39:16.098317-07:00

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

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USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive Industries to develop disposable Frenzy 8 turbojet for swarm-class drones The U.S. Air Force awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7 million contract to advance its low-cost Frenzy disposable turbojet family, including flight testing of the 200-lb-thrust Frenzy 8. Work also supports prototype fabrication for the 100-lb-thrust Frenzy 6 and scaled development toward surge demand for swarm-class drones.

2026-04-09T14:01:12.762414-07:00

USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive Industries to develop disposable Frenzy 8 turbojet for swarm-class drones

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HAL delivers four Dhruv Mk IIIs to Indian coast guard

Pakistan Air Force deploys F-16s and support aircraft to Saudi Arabia under joint defense framework amid Iran security talks

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

Bahrain’s F-16 Block 70 Scores First Air-To-Air Kill, Shooting Down Two Iranian Drones

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