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Germany denies talks to buy additional F-35s beyond 35-order

Germany has denied a Reuters report that it was in talks to purchase more Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters beyond an existing order of 35 jets. Berlin said there are no negotiations underway to expand the F-35 acquisition, contradicting the media report.

2026-02-20T00:06:23.027940-08:00

Northrop Grumman

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

2026-02-19T14:25:20.485645-08:00

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Indonesia, Philippines order twin‑turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen sea surveillance

2026-02-19T20:53:37.142402-08:00

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U.S. Navy seeks AESM — a longer‑range air‑launched anti‑radiation missile for F/A‑18, EA‑18G and F‑35

2026-02-19T07:37:34.371793-08:00

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Germany denies talks to buy additional F-35s beyond 35-order Germany has denied a Reuters report that it was in talks to purchase more Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters beyond an existing order of 35 jets. Berlin said there are no negotiations underway to expand the F-35 acquisition, contradicting the media report.

2026-02-20T00:06:23.027940-08:00

Germany denies talks to buy additional F-35s beyond 35-order

FlightGlobal

Indonesia, Philippines order twin‑turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen sea surveillance Indonesia and the Philippines have ordered twin‑engined turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to bolster maritime domain awareness. The acquisitions are intended to extend persistent patrol reach across extensive archipelagic waters and improve detection and monitoring of surface and littoral activity.

2026-02-19T20:53:37.142402-08:00

Indonesia, Philippines order twin‑turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen sea surveillance

Northrop Grumman

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Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market Embraer and Northrop Grumman are jointly developing an optional in‑flight refuelling boom for the KC‑390 Millennium, positioning the tactical transport as a rapid, dispersed‑operations tanker aimed at F‑35A operators and international customers, and viewed as a challenge to Boeing’s tanker dominance, while US Air Force interest remains uncertain.

2026-02-19T14:25:20.485645-08:00

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

The War Zone

Top Aces fits AESA, IRST, HMD and Link 16 to its F‑16 aggressors Top Aces has upgraded its F‑16 aggressor fleet with an AESA radar, IRST, helmet‑mounted display and an open‑architecture mission system, and added Link 16. The package networks sensors and situational awareness into adversary aircraft to deliver higher‑fidelity, data‑linked red‑air training.

2026-02-19T10:13:33.612312-08:00

Top Aces fits AESA, IRST, HMD and Link 16 to its F‑16 aggressors

DefenseNews.com

U.S. Navy seeks AESM — a longer‑range air‑launched anti‑radiation missile for F/A‑18, EA‑18G and F‑35 The U.S. Navy has solicited a longer‑range air‑launched anti‑radiation missile (AESM) designed to out‑range the AARGM‑ER and defeat modern radar systems, with integration planned for F/A‑18E/F, EA‑18G and F‑35 platforms. Officials seek production in the hundreds per year and aim for a two‑year deployment timeline.

2026-02-19T07:37:34.371793-08:00

U.S. Navy seeks AESM — a longer‑range air‑launched anti‑radiation missile for F/A‑18, EA‑18G and F‑35

Aviation Today

USAF to award sole‑source contract to BAE to fix ALR‑56 radar‑warning receivers on F‑15, F‑16 and C‑130 The U.S. Air Force will award BAE Systems a sole‑source contract to address deficiency reports on the company’s ALR‑56 radar warning receivers installed on F‑15 and F‑16 fighters and C‑130 transports. The work is intended to correct reported functional and reliability faults and restore RWR performance.

2026-02-19T06:39:48.328317-08:00

USAF to award sole‑source contract to BAE to fix ALR‑56 radar‑warning receivers on F‑15, F‑16 and C‑130

Aviation Today

USAF: Boeing commercial‑tech upgrades to Pratt & Whitney F117 avert re‑engining of 222 C‑17s The U.S. Air Force says Boeing’s application of commercial technologies to upgrade Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engines will eliminate the need to re‑engine the service’s 222 C‑17 Globemaster III aircraft. The approach aims to deliver capability and sustainment improvements without a full engine replacement program.

2026-02-19T06:09:44.452692-08:00

USAF: Boeing commercial‑tech upgrades to Pratt & Whitney F117 avert re‑engining of 222 C‑17s

AeroTime

Airbus warns uncrewed FCAS could create capability gap after Merz questions crewed sixth‑gen fighter Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned that pursuing an uncrewed Future Combat Air System after Chancellor Merz publicly questioned the Luftwaffe’s need for a crewed sixth‑generation fighter risks creating a capability gap, and could have significant industrial and operational consequences for Europe.

2026-02-19T04:35:16.328253-08:00

Airbus warns uncrewed FCAS could create capability gap after Merz questions crewed sixth‑gen fighter

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Germany denies talks to buy additional F-35s beyond 35-order

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

Indonesia, Philippines order twin‑turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen sea surveillance

U.S. Navy seeks AESM — a longer‑range air‑launched anti‑radiation missile for F/A‑18, EA‑18G and F‑35

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