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Reuters • Tuvan Gumrukcu

Erdogan Seeks to Revive F-35 Reentry After Trump Talks

President Erdogan said Turkey has not abandoned its bid to acquire U.S. F-35s and welcomed what he called "well-intentioned" assurances from President Trump on potential deliveries. He reiterated Ankara’s desire to rejoin the programme and secure allied support for its stealth fighter fleet following recent NATO discussions.

2025-06-26T04:03:24.123021-07:00

Air Data News

UK to procure 12 nuclear-capable F-35As, reviving airborne deterrent role

2025-06-25T00:07:58.888973-07:00

FlightGlobal

NATO Expands Multinational MRTT Fleet to 12 with Order for Two Additional A330 Tankers

2025-06-24T08:49:47.656026-07:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Paris Air Show Day 3: Airbus Lands A350 Freighter, Embraer Secures SkyWest E190 Order and France Eyes Saab GlobalEye

2025-06-18T21:52:10.283945-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF’s 2026 Budget Cuts F-35 Buys, Boosts F-15EX Orders and Rebalances Fighter Fleet In its fiscal 2026 budget request, the US Air Force proposes reducing F-35 Lightning II procurement while increasing F-15EX orders and adjusting force-structure investments in both 4th- and 5th-generation fighters. The shift aims to address rising sustainment costs, readiness shortfalls and evolving mission requirements.

2025-06-26T16:03:07.861927-07:00

USAF’s 2026 Budget Cuts F-35 Buys, Boosts F-15EX Orders and Rebalances Fighter Fleet

The War Zone

Trump’s FY26 Budget Request Raises F-15EX Fleet to 129 Jets The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 defense budget proposal boosts the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing F-15EX buy from 98 to 129 aircraft, adding 31 jets to the planned fleet and underscoring continued investment in legacy air-superiority capabilities.

2025-06-26T15:54:33.463683-07:00

Trump’s FY26 Budget Request Raises F-15EX Fleet to 129 Jets

Aviation Today

USAF Wind-Tunnel Tests Validate F130 Inlet Redesign, Clearing Path for B-52 CERP Development Wind-tunnel testing completed in early June has validated the redesigned inlet for Rolls-Royce’s F130 engine, the powerplant selected for the US Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP). The validation clears a critical technical hurdle, positioning the CERP to enter formal development this summer.

2025-06-26T10:27:19.363623-07:00

USAF Wind-Tunnel Tests Validate F130 Inlet Redesign, Clearing Path for B-52 CERP Development

Reuters

Erdogan Seeks to Revive F-35 Reentry After Trump Talks President Erdogan said Turkey has not abandoned its bid to acquire U.S. F-35s and welcomed what he called "well-intentioned" assurances from President Trump on potential deliveries. He reiterated Ankara’s desire to rejoin the programme and secure allied support for its stealth fighter fleet following recent NATO discussions.

2025-06-26T04:03:24.123021-07:00

Erdogan Seeks to Revive F-35 Reentry After Trump Talks

MercoPress

Paraguay Receives First Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Attack Aircraft Paraguay's Air Force will this Friday take delivery of its first four Brazilian-built Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft, with locally trained pilots at the controls. The arrivals mark the opening tranche of a six-aircraft acquisition aimed at modernizing national aerial defense.

2025-06-26T03:34:56.858031-07:00

Paraguay Receives First Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Attack Aircraft

aero-defence.tech

U.S. Army Fields First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype as Program Speeds Up On June 24, the U.S. Army accepted Bell Textron’s first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype, leveraging a digital-twin simulator to refine tactics, techniques and procedures as it pushes to field the next-gen assault tiltrotor ahead of schedule.

2025-06-26T03:27:18.424967-07:00

U.S. Army Fields First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype as Program Speeds Up

Aviation Week

Europe’s Future Combat Air System Enters Make-or-Break Phase As France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System enters a decisive phase, partners must resolve governance, funding and technical hurdles by year-end to keep the sixth-generation fighter demonstrator on schedule. Slipping timelines risk eroding support amid rising defence budgets and strategic competition.

2025-06-25T15:15:23.231801-07:00

Europe’s Future Combat Air System Enters Make-or-Break Phase

Aviation Week

Dassault Rafale 2030s Upgrade Emphasizes Stealth, Drone Integration and Firepower Dassault Aviation is planning mid-life enhancements for the Rafale fleet through the 2030s, including uprated engines, stealth drone teaming and an expanded weapons suite. The revamp aims to maintain operational edge against next-generation threats and strengthen the fighter’s export appeal.

2025-06-25T14:28:03.548880-07:00

Dassault Rafale 2030s Upgrade Emphasizes Stealth, Drone Integration and Firepower

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