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DoD awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine

The US Department of Defense has awarded Sabena Aerospace Engineering an up-to-$235.4 million contract to provide maintenance and sustainment services—covering F‑16 airframes and engines—for Lockheed Martin F‑16AM/BM fighters transferred to Ukraine, underpinning operational availability of Kyiv’s newly fielded jets.

2026-01-30T04:16:15.532527-08:00

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Raytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for Poland-bound FA-50s

2026-01-30T04:27:26.060785-08:00

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US Navy awards follow-on COPT-R pilot training contract to Texas-based Helicopter Institute through 2030

2026-01-30T03:24:58.969928-08:00

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Boeing to build four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for U.S. Air Force

2026-01-29T06:51:13.299593-08:00

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Raytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for Poland-bound FA-50s Raytheon is advancing toward rate production of its PhantomStrike lightweight fire-control radar, having delivered pre-production units to Korea Aerospace Industries for Poland's future FA-50 light-attack fighters. The progress marks a key step in fielding modern AESA-class sensors on export light fighters and scaling production for operational deliveries.

2026-01-30T04:27:26.060785-08:00

Raytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for Poland-bound FA-50s

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Irish Air Corps to introduce Dassault Falcon 6X as new VIP transport The Irish Air Corps is poised to begin operations with its newly acquired Dassault Falcon 6X, which will be employed primarily for VIP transport. The jet will serve as the service's principal executive airlift asset and is due to enter operational service under the Air Corps' transport fleet.

2026-01-30T04:27:25.847433-08:00

Irish Air Corps to introduce Dassault Falcon 6X as new VIP transport

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DoD awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine The US Department of Defense has awarded Sabena Aerospace Engineering an up-to-$235.4 million contract to provide maintenance and sustainment services—covering F‑16 airframes and engines—for Lockheed Martin F‑16AM/BM fighters transferred to Ukraine, underpinning operational availability of Kyiv’s newly fielded jets.

2026-01-30T04:16:15.532527-08:00

DoD awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine

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US Navy awards follow-on COPT-R pilot training contract to Texas-based Helicopter Institute through 2030 The U.S. Navy has awarded a follow-on COPT-R pilot training contract to Texas-based Helicopter Institute to provide rotary‑wing pilot instruction and support, extending the services through 2030. It secures contractor-run throughput for the Navy's helicopter pilot pipeline.

2026-01-30T03:24:58.969928-08:00

US Navy awards follow-on COPT-R pilot training contract to Texas-based Helicopter Institute through 2030

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H160M Guépard prototype completes first shipboard integration with French Navy tanker On Jan. 16, 2026 Airbus Helicopters' H160M Guépard prototype No.1 completed its first shipboard integration sequence with French fleet replenishment tanker BRF Jacques Stosskopf in an "interaction of opportunity." The trial advances the joint light helicopter's validation for routine shipboard approaches and naval operations.

2026-01-30T03:03:45.640084-08:00

H160M Guépard prototype completes first shipboard integration with French Navy tanker

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Embraer says KC-390 could be built in the U.S. if a U.S. procurement proceeds Embraer, already embedded in the U.S. industrial base, said it would build the KC-390 Millennium tanker/transport in the United States if a U.S. procurement materialises. The company said the commitment would include production and sustainment work contingent on a formal contract award.

2026-01-29T13:12:57.630766-08:00

Embraer says KC-390 could be built in the U.S. if a U.S. procurement proceeds

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101st Airborne trains on Marine MV‑22 Ospreys ahead of Bell MV‑75 tiltrotor fielding The 101st Airborne Division conducted joint exercises with Marine Corps MV‑22 Ospreys on January 23 to test tiltrotor operations and accelerate unit readiness ahead of planned fielding of the Army's Bell MV‑75. The training aims to refine air‑assault procedures, interoperability and transition planning before MV‑75 deliveries.

2026-01-29T12:11:42.218648-08:00

101st Airborne trains on Marine MV‑22 Ospreys ahead of Bell MV‑75 tiltrotor fielding

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U.S. Army seeks up to 11 Bombardier Global 6500s for HADES ISR modernization The U.S. Army is pursuing up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 business jets for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), marking a shift away from decades‑old turboprop ISR platforms as the service modernizes airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.

2026-01-29T09:56:40.616116-08:00

U.S. Army seeks up to 11 Bombardier Global 6500s for HADES ISR modernization

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DoD awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine

Raytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for Poland-bound FA-50s

US Navy awards follow-on COPT-R pilot training contract to Texas-based Helicopter Institute through 2030

Boeing to build four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for U.S. Air Force

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