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Embraer and OGMA complete Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium first 24-month scheduled maintenance

Embraer and OGMA have completed the first scheduled 24-month maintenance inspection of a Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium at OGMA’s Alverca, Portugal facility. The milestone expands European in-country sustainment capacity for the expanding C-390 user fleet while validating the long-cycle maintenance process.

2026-06-23T06:55:47.805503-07:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding

2026-06-23T02:25:37.236326-07:00

The War Zone

L3Harris completes 10-month transformation of Qatar-gifted 747-8i into interim VC-25B “Air Force One”

2026-06-22T15:25:10.225754-07:00

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Russia conducts 16-hour Tu-160M patrol over Barents/Norwegian seas, escorted by MiG-31 and intercepted by NATO F-35s

2026-06-22T18:11:39.560141-07:00

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Embraer and OGMA complete Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium first 24-month scheduled maintenance Embraer and OGMA have completed the first scheduled 24-month maintenance inspection of a Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium at OGMA’s Alverca, Portugal facility. The milestone expands European in-country sustainment capacity for the expanding C-390 user fleet while validating the long-cycle maintenance process.

2026-06-23T06:55:47.805503-07:00

Embraer and OGMA complete Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium first 24-month scheduled maintenance

FlightGlobal

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding Airbus Helicopters’ chief says prospects for a high-speed programme are limited without military funding, even as the company continues validating its “compound” architecture via flight tests of the Racer demonstrator. The comments frame Racer as a technology step that may not convert to a full development path absent defense demand.

2026-06-23T02:25:37.236326-07:00

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding

Reuters

Russia conducts 16-hour Tu-160M patrol over Barents/Norwegian seas, escorted by MiG-31 and intercepted by NATO F-35s Russia’s Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bombers flew a scheduled 16-hour sortie over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, including aerial refueling, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The mission used MiG-31 escort/intercept support and was shadowed by NATO F-35 aircraft.

2026-06-22T18:11:39.560141-07:00

Russia conducts 16-hour Tu-160M patrol over Barents/Norwegian seas, escorted by MiG-31 and intercepted by NATO F-35s

The War Zone

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L3Harris completes 10-month transformation of Qatar-gifted 747-8i into interim VC-25B “Air Force One” L3Harris used roughly 10 months to convert the Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i into an interim VC-25B presidential transport. The build accelerates the near-term Air Force One replacement path while the broader next-generation VC-25B program continues to mature.

2026-06-22T15:25:10.225754-07:00

L3Harris completes 10-month transformation of Qatar-gifted 747-8i into interim VC-25B “Air Force One”

FlightGlobal

RAF receives first Airbus H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft for Cyprus emergency and utility mission The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the first Airbus Helicopters H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. The utility helicopters will be staged in the eastern Mediterranean to support emergency response, firefighting, troop transport, medical evacuation and aerial reconnaissance tasks.

2026-06-22T14:26:49.639276-07:00

RAF receives first Airbus H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft for Cyprus emergency and utility mission

Breaking Defense

USAF T-7A Red Hawk faces new airworthiness and reliability scrutiny as BAE/Boeing work to sustain training value An investigation finds the USAF’s newest T-7A Red Hawk trainer now carries a “serious” airworthiness risk beyond earlier reported issues, following prior weather-related constraints on the platform. Separately, BAE says it remains ready to complete final assembly and development work in the UK if the aircraft is selected for the RAF’s Hawk replacement.

2026-06-22T10:55:23.622235-07:00

USAF T-7A Red Hawk faces new airworthiness and reliability scrutiny as BAE/Boeing work to sustain training value

The War Zone

Russia accelerates bomber survivability with new hardened shelters at strategic air base, per satellite imagery Satellite imagery indicates Russia is constructing multiple large protective shelters at a highly targeted air base housing strategic bombers, in a move to harden prized aviation assets against Ukrainian attacks. The work suggests a shift toward greater physical survivability for high-value long-range aircraft.

2026-06-22T10:24:17.563549-07:00

Russia accelerates bomber survivability with new hardened shelters at strategic air base, per satellite imagery

Breaking Defense

Hanwha Aerospace signs teaming agreement with UAE partner Generation 5 Holding to build K9 155mm howitzers locally Hanwha Aerospace has signed a teaming agreement with Generation 5 Holding to collaborate on the manufacture and sale of the K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer for the Middle East. Hanwha frames the deal as part of a strategy focused on local production, sustainment/maintenance and technology partnerships in the region.

2026-06-22T08:56:45.663287-07:00

Hanwha Aerospace signs teaming agreement with UAE partner Generation 5 Holding to build K9 155mm howitzers locally

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Embraer and OGMA complete Hungary Air Force C-390 Millennium first 24-month scheduled maintenance

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding

L3Harris completes 10-month transformation of Qatar-gifted 747-8i into interim VC-25B “Air Force One”

Russia conducts 16-hour Tu-160M patrol over Barents/Norwegian seas, escorted by MiG-31 and intercepted by NATO F-35s

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