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Poland negotiating MiG-29 transfers to Ukraine in return for drone and missile tech access

Poland is negotiating to transfer additional MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone and missile technologies, officials say. The talks would boost Kyiv's combat aircraft fleet while giving Warsaw insight and potential cooperation on unmanned systems, loitering munitions and missile-related know‑how.

2025-12-10T01:58:00.407065-08:00

The War Zone

Australia commits $1.4bn to MQ-28 Ghost Bat after Dec. 8 AIM-120 live-fire kill

2025-12-09T09:11:29.894413-08:00

The Aviationist

Bangladesh signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon jets

2025-12-09T07:30:25.891144-08:00

AeroTime

Crash likely ends service of Russia’s last airworthy An‑22 heavy transport

2025-12-09T03:03:43.638191-08:00

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FlightGlobal

Spanish navy eyes NH90 Standard 2 special‑forces variant in next NH90 batch Spain has confirmed the navy's interest in acquiring an NHIndustries NH90 Standard 2 special forces variant as part of an upcoming order for another batch of the 11‑ton rotorcraft. Airbus Helicopters and the Spanish navy presented initial assessments for the new MSPT version in Rota on Dec. 9.

2025-12-10T02:47:32.477409-08:00

Spanish navy eyes NH90 Standard 2 special‑forces variant in next NH90 batch

Reuters

IG Metall demands Dassault be expelled from Franco‑German fighter programme, threatens to halt cooperation Germany’s IG Metall union has demanded Dassault be expelled from the Franco‑German fighter programme and threatened to stop cooperating if the French firm remains involved. The move heightens industrial tensions in the Future Combat Air System talks and risks derailing progress toward a December agreement on governance and workshare.

2025-12-10T02:31:49.713753-08:00

IG Metall demands Dassault be expelled from Franco‑German fighter programme, threatens to halt cooperation

Air Data News

Poland negotiating MiG-29 transfers to Ukraine in return for drone and missile tech access Poland is negotiating to transfer additional MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone and missile technologies, officials say. The talks would boost Kyiv's combat aircraft fleet while giving Warsaw insight and potential cooperation on unmanned systems, loitering munitions and missile-related know‑how.

2025-12-10T01:58:00.407065-08:00

Poland negotiating MiG-29 transfers to Ukraine in return for drone and missile tech access

Reuters

US envoy: Turkey must remove Russian S-400 systems to rejoin F‑35 programme U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said Turkey must no longer possess Russian S‑400 air‑defence systems if it wants to return to the U.S.‑led F‑35 manufacturing and procurement programme. Washington conditions re‑entry on the complete removal of S‑400 systems, and talks are reported as productive.

2025-12-09T23:58:32.974752-08:00

US envoy: Turkey must remove Russian S-400 systems to rejoin F‑35 programme

armadainternational.com

Tejas’ Decline: Shortcomings in HAL’s LCA Programme Cloud Operational Readiness and Export Hopes The HAL Tejas, India’s first fully indigenous multirole fighter developed under the LCA programme, faces a period of decline as persistent technical, production and sustainment shortcomings at HAL undermine operational readiness. Those failures now cloud New Delhi’s ability to meet IAF delivery timelines and to market the jet for export.

2025-12-09T22:04:43.945400-08:00

Tejas’ Decline: Shortcomings in HAL’s LCA Programme Cloud Operational Readiness and Export Hopes

FlightGlobal

Rotron Aerospace and LIG Nex1 sign MoU to develop exportable Medium UAV common platform Rotron Aerospace and South Korea’s LIG Nex1 have signed a collaboration MoU to co-develop and export unmanned air systems centred on a Medium UAV Common Platform. The partnership will concentrate on propulsion, platform integration and coordination of future export programmes.

2025-12-09T20:50:23.872471-08:00

Rotron Aerospace and LIG Nex1 sign MoU to develop exportable Medium UAV common platform

The Aviationist

Finland’s first F‑35A JF‑501 completes maiden flight as Lockheed ramps production for 64‑jet HX order Finland’s first F-35A, serial JF‑501, flew its maiden sortie on Dec. 8 from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility, marking a key step toward delivery of 64 jets under the roughly $9 billion HX procurement as Lockheed accelerates production for the Finnish Air Force.

2025-12-09T12:46:51.446488-08:00

Finland’s first F‑35A JF‑501 completes maiden flight as Lockheed ramps production for 64‑jet HX order

FlightGlobal

US Army awards $13M contract to AV for P550 drones to support Long Range Reconnaissance training The US Army has awarded uncrewed-aircraft maker AV a $13 million contract to supply P550 drones to support training under its Long Range Reconnaissance programme. The drones will be used to train soldiers in aerial reconnaissance tactics, expanding the Army's unmanned training fleet.

2025-12-09T12:28:06.642965-08:00

US Army awards $13M contract to AV for P550 drones to support Long Range Reconnaissance training

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