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Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V

Poland has signed a $3.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin to upgrade its 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to the F-16V Block 70/72 configuration, enhancing sensors, avionics and interoperability with F-35s. The mid-life upgrade aligns with Warsaw’s goal of boosting defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2026.

2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

Reuters

Spain shelves F-35 purchase, eyes Eurofighter and Europe’s FCAS

2025-08-06T00:43:54.941495-07:00

Reuters

Turkey, UK Sign Preliminary Eurofighter Typhoon Sale After Germany Lifts Export Veto

2025-07-23T01:59:26.566974-07:00

The War Zone

Fuel Venting Issue Grounds Several F-15EX Fighters, Boeing Tests Fix

2025-08-05T15:18:59.183778-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V Poland has signed a $3.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin to upgrade its 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to the F-16V Block 70/72 configuration, enhancing sensors, avionics and interoperability with F-35s. The mid-life upgrade aligns with Warsaw’s goal of boosting defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2026.

2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V

AeroTime

Philippine Air Force Receives Five Additional S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland The Philippine Air Force has taken delivery of five S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters manufactured by PZL Mielec in Poland under a direct contract, expanding its medium-lift rotorcraft fleet to enhance air mobility and special operations support.

2025-08-14T05:22:05.186996-07:00

Philippine Air Force Receives Five Additional S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland

Politico

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs Several US allies have voiced serious concerns over President Trump's defense-related tariffs, warning they may delay or suspend planned F-35 Lightning II purchases. The unprecedented pushback marks one of the strongest reactions yet from partner nations frustrated by increased costs on American weapons.

2025-08-13T23:34:57.706992-07:00

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs

Janes

South Korea Accelerates KF-21 Boramae Strike Upgrade with Hypersonic Missile Testing Seoul's defense committee has approved a revised development plan to advance KF-21 Boramae’s air-to-ground weapons testing by 18 months, aiming to deploy the Block 2 variant with new maritime and precision-strike capability ahead of schedule. The jet will also integrate a domestically developed air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile to boost strategic reach.

2025-08-12T04:52:33.608146-07:00

South Korea Accelerates KF-21 Boramae Strike Upgrade with Hypersonic Missile Testing

FlightGlobal

Airbus challenges US Army's move to retire UH-72A Lakota trainer Airbus Helicopters says its H145-derived UH-72A Lakota remains an effective and low-cost training platform, disputing US Army claims that it lacks necessary features. The OEM points to unused avionics capabilities and argues internal policy—not aircraft limitations—drove the decision to withdraw the rotorcraft under Flight School Next.

2025-08-11T15:32:24.755932-07:00

Airbus challenges US Army's move to retire UH-72A Lakota trainer

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Aging Russian Bombers Fall Behind as US B-21 and China H-20 Stealth Programs Advance Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, battered by recent combat losses and hampered by aging Tu-95 and Tu-160 airframes, lags behind US and Chinese stealth initiatives. Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider and China’s H-20 program are forging ahead, widening Moscow’s deep-strike capability gap.

2025-08-10T04:31:48.755775-07:00

Aging Russian Bombers Fall Behind as US B-21 and China H-20 Stealth Programs Advance

The War Zone

B-21 Raider’s Combat Mass to Redefine Stealth Bomber Doctrine, Senior USAF Officer Says The USAF’s forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber will deliver unprecedented combat mass compared with the B-2 Spirit, fundamentally shifting stealth-bomber employment. Air Force Global Strike Command’s senior officer says quantity of low-observable strikes—enabled by larger fleets and payloads—will be the Raider’s defining operational advantage.

2025-08-07T12:39:11.934834-07:00

B-21 Raider’s Combat Mass to Redefine Stealth Bomber Doctrine, Senior USAF Officer Says

FlightGlobal

Pakistan’s 40 J-35 Stealth Fighters Expose India’s Widening Fighter Gap Pakistan’s announcement that it will acquire 40 Chinese J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighters has put India’s air power modernisation plan under severe strain. Confronting an ageing fleet and delays in new fighter procurement, New Delhi now faces mounting pressure to accelerate upgrades and bridge a growing capability gap across its northern frontier.

2025-08-06T02:06:50.758554-07:00

Pakistan’s 40 J-35 Stealth Fighters Expose India’s Widening Fighter Gap

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