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Bayraktar KIZILELMA completes first radar‑guided BVR air‑to‑air missile hit, Baykar says

Baykar's Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter successfully completed a radar‑guided, beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missile test, striking and destroying a jet‑powered target drone. Baykar described the firing as an aviation first for an uncrewed combat aircraft, and the demonstration has attracted wide international media coverage.

2025-11-30T20:42:49.786021-08:00

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Senator alleges Airbus Germany failed to deliver FCAS sub‑assemblies; Dassault presses for stronger governance ahead of Phase 2

2025-11-30T20:09:29.067047-08:00

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Boeing awarded $4.7B U.S. Army FMS contract to build 96 AH‑64E Apaches for Poland

2025-11-28T09:05:12.297957-08:00

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Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

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South Korea forms ministerial council to steer indigenous KF-21 fighter engine development South Korean government ministries have formed a ministerial consultative council to coordinate development of an advanced domestic fighter engine intended to power future KF-21 variants. The council centralises policy, funding and industrial oversight to accelerate maturation of indigenous propulsion for the Boramae programme.

2025-12-01T00:49:19.700357-08:00

South Korea forms ministerial council to steer indigenous KF-21 fighter engine development

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Morocco breaks ground on RMAF maintenance hangar at Benslimane Airport; will service F-16s and C-130s, due 2026 Morocco has broken ground on a new maintenance hangar at Benslimane Airport to service the Royal Moroccan Air Force's expanding fleet of F-16 fighters and C-130 transports. The MEDZ joint project, due to be operational in 2026, forms part of the country's broader aviation investment drive.

2025-11-30T21:05:58.393415-08:00

Morocco breaks ground on RMAF maintenance hangar at Benslimane Airport; will service F-16s and C-130s, due 2026

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Bayraktar KIZILELMA completes first radar‑guided BVR air‑to‑air missile hit, Baykar says Baykar's Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter successfully completed a radar‑guided, beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air missile test, striking and destroying a jet‑powered target drone. Baykar described the firing as an aviation first for an uncrewed combat aircraft, and the demonstration has attracted wide international media coverage.

2025-11-30T20:42:49.786021-08:00

Bayraktar KIZILELMA completes first radar‑guided BVR air‑to‑air missile hit, Baykar says

AeroTime

Senator alleges Airbus Germany failed to deliver FCAS sub‑assemblies; Dassault presses for stronger governance ahead of Phase 2 A French senator says Airbus Germany failed to deliver key sub‑assemblies for the Future Combat Air System, a claim that has prompted Dassault to demand stronger industrial governance as partners approach Phase 2 negotiations and a December deadline to resolve roles and leadership.

2025-11-30T20:09:29.067047-08:00

Senator alleges Airbus Germany failed to deliver FCAS sub‑assemblies; Dassault presses for stronger governance ahead of Phase 2

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Czech advances F-35 training as 211th Squadron completes Pardubice simulator exercises with USAF instructors Training for the Czech Republic’s future F-35 pilots advanced as members of the 211th Tactical Squadron completed simulator exercises last week at the Tactical Simulation Centre in Pardubice with U.S. Air Force instructors present, marking a concrete step toward operationalising Czech F‑35 capability ahead of deliveries.

2025-11-30T08:43:31.525341-08:00

Czech advances F-35 training as 211th Squadron completes Pardubice simulator exercises with USAF instructors

Seattle Times

Congress restores funding for Boeing’s 737-based E‑7 Wedgetail after Pentagon cancellation The U.S. Department of Defense cancelled its contract for Boeing’s E‑7 Wedgetail airborne early‑warning platform — built from the 737 NG — but Congress, in legislation to reopen the government, has allocated funds to keep the program moving, creating a split with the Pentagon.

2025-11-29T20:08:44.937999-08:00

Congress restores funding for Boeing’s 737-based E‑7 Wedgetail after Pentagon cancellation

South China Morning Post

Kim Jong‑un vows 'strategic assets' for North Korea's air force, links upgrades to nuclear deterrent At a ceremony marking the Korean People's Air Force's 80th anniversary, North Korean leader Kim Jong‑un said the air force will receive "new strategic assets" and be assigned an "important duty" tied to exercising nuclear war deterrence, signalling a planned upgrade to the branch's capabilities.

2025-11-29T18:27:47.722351-08:00

Kim Jong‑un vows 'strategic assets' for North Korea's air force, links upgrades to nuclear deterrent

The Aviationist

Portland ANGB's 142nd Wing receives eighth F-15EX as St. Louis strike ends; 15th Eagle II may be first post‑strike delivery Portland Air National Guard's 142nd Wing has received its eighth F‑15EX as Boeing's three‑month strike at the St. Louis defence plant ended. Production of the Eagle II was disrupted by the labour action, and the USAF's 15th F‑15EX could be the first airframe delivered since the stoppage.

2025-11-29T09:26:59.928763-08:00

Portland ANGB's 142nd Wing receives eighth F-15EX as St. Louis strike ends; 15th Eagle II may be first post‑strike delivery

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