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Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement

Airbus Helicopters' outgoing chief called for deeper European collaboration on defence procurement, warning that splitting programmes into national projects will drive costs beyond what countries can afford. He urged pooled buying and coordinated programmes to preserve industrial capabilities and deliver affordable capability.

2026-03-31T05:46:20.993295-07:00

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RTX wins ~$3.8B to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines for F‑35 Lots 18–19

2026-03-31T02:21:10.011256-07:00

Aviation Week

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat 'loyal‑wingman' to Bundeswehr

2026-03-31T00:45:43.158031-07:00

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France deploys Tiger attack helicopters to counter Iranian drones

2026-03-31T01:18:31.862785-07:00

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Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid Quantum Helicopters has joined Team M1 as its designated training provider for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next bid. The move adds contractor-run rotary‑wing instruction capability to Team M1's proposal in the Army's trainer competition and positions the team to demonstrate pilot throughput and sustainment support.

2026-03-31T08:19:29.788931-07:00

Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for Army Flight School Next bid

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Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement Airbus Helicopters' outgoing chief called for deeper European collaboration on defence procurement, warning that splitting programmes into national projects will drive costs beyond what countries can afford. He urged pooled buying and coordinated programmes to preserve industrial capabilities and deliver affordable capability.

2026-03-31T05:46:20.993295-07:00

Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement

Air Data News

RTX wins ~$3.8B to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines for F‑35 Lots 18–19 RTX, via Pratt & Whitney, received a roughly $3.8–3.81 billion contract modification to produce F135-PW-100/400/600 turbofan propulsion systems for Lockheed Martin F‑35 Lightning II Lots 18 and 19. One report frames a broader $6.6 billion award tied to F135 production support for the program.

2026-03-31T02:21:10.011256-07:00

RTX wins ~$3.8B to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines for F‑35 Lots 18–19

Air Data News

RTX awarded multi‑billion contract to produce F135 engines for Lot 18–19 F‑35s RTX won a multi‑billion-dollar contract modification to produce Pratt & Whitney F135 engines for Lot 18 and Lot 19 F‑35 aircraft covering U.S. services and international partners. Reports value the award between $3.2 billion and $3.81 billion and identify it as a production follow‑on for the JSF programme.

2026-03-31T02:21:10.011256-07:00

RTX awarded multi‑billion contract to produce F135 engines for Lot 18–19 F‑35s

politico.eu

France deploys Tiger attack helicopters to counter Iranian drones France has deployed Tiger attack helicopters to the Middle East to counter Iranian attack drones, General Pierre Schill said. The deployment, and images of Western fighters using costly air-to-air missiles against expendable drones, has prompted French leaders to seek cheaper, scalable options to defeat massed UAS threats.

2026-03-31T01:18:31.862785-07:00

France deploys Tiger attack helicopters to counter Iranian drones

Aviation Week

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Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat 'loyal‑wingman' to Bundeswehr Rheinmetall has signed a strategic partnership with Boeing Australia to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft to the German Bundeswehr. Rheinmetall will lead the programme to propose the mature MQ-28 solution for Germany’s CCA requirement, targeting entry by 2029.

2026-03-31T00:45:43.158031-07:00

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat 'loyal‑wingman' to Bundeswehr

FlightGlobal

U.S. Navy issues final RFP for Undergraduate Jet Training System to replace T‑45 Goshawk The U.S. Navy has released the final Request for Proposals for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS), formally launching a competition to replace the aging, maintenance‑challenged T‑45 Goshawk. The milestone comes six years after initial industry outreach and follows years of delays and readiness concerns.

2026-03-30T18:35:56.241078-07:00

U.S. Navy issues final RFP for Undergraduate Jet Training System to replace T‑45 Goshawk

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USAF bases first F-35As at Misawa as 13th Fighter Squadron begins F-16CM→F-35A Wild Weasel transition The U.S. Air Force has permanently based the first F-35A Lightning IIs at Misawa Air Base, with four jets arriving March 28 to begin the 13th Fighter Squadron’s transition from F-16CMs into a fifth‑generation "Wild Weasel" SEAD role, reinforcing forward presence and trilateral defence ties during Exercise Kazaguruma Guardian 26.

2026-03-30T09:25:39.794613-07:00

USAF bases first F-35As at Misawa as 13th Fighter Squadron begins F-16CM→F-35A Wild Weasel transition

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Outgoing Airbus Helicopters chief urges Europe to unite on defence procurement

RTX wins ~$3.8B to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines for F‑35 Lots 18–19

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat 'loyal‑wingman' to Bundeswehr

France deploys Tiger attack helicopters to counter Iranian drones

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