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BAE wins $1.7B U.S. Navy IDIQ to sustain APKWS laser‑guidance kit production

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a five‑year, indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity contract worth up to $1.7 billion to sustain full‑rate production of APKWS® laser‑guidance kits, including an initial $322 million order, securing supply for guided‑rocket munitions used by naval and joint aviation platforms.

2025-12-10T06:08:43.935226-08:00

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

Air Data News

Poland in talks to transfer remaining MiG‑29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for drone and missile technology

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

Reuters

U.S. says talks could yield breakthrough on Turkey rejoining F-35 programme

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

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FlightGlobal

Netherlands crew demonstrates F-35A weapons loading on USAF jet at Ramstein Dutch maintainers successfully demonstrated weapons-loading procedures on a US Air Force F-35A during an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, highlighting growing operational interoperability among European F-35 operators. The event validated cross-national munitions handling and sustainment practices under allied basing conditions.

2025-12-10T23:29:49.804508-08:00

Netherlands crew demonstrates F-35A weapons loading on USAF jet at Ramstein

af.mil

B-52 completes ferry flight to Edwards AFB after radar upgrade under Radar Modernization Program A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress completed a ferry flight from Boeing's San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base on Dec. 8 after receiving a newly installed radar as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program — a key avionics milestone intended to extend the bomber's operational relevance.

2025-12-10T16:12:28.588307-08:00

B-52 completes ferry flight to Edwards AFB after radar upgrade under Radar Modernization Program

Aviation Week

U.S. Air Force Opens Talks to Reestablish Dedicated 'Looking Glass' Airborne ICBM-Launch Fleet The U.S. Air Force has opened talks to reestablish a dedicated 'Looking Glass' fleet of airborne command posts capable of launching intercontinental ballistic missiles, a move to eventually reacquire an airborne ICBM-launch capability through new platforms and command‑and‑control assets, reintroducing a dedicated airborne launch role for nuclear command posts.

2025-12-10T15:11:29.487693-08:00

U.S. Air Force Opens Talks to Reestablish Dedicated 'Looking Glass' Airborne ICBM-Launch Fleet

Breaking Defense

Sweden weighs sending older Gripens to Ukraine; Gripen E deliveries said to be unaffected by peace deal Sweden is examining a possible transfer of older JAS 39 Gripen fighters to Ukraine, the defence minister told Breaking Defense, while stressing that planned Gripen E deliveries to Sweden would not be delayed by a Ukrainian peace agreement. Timing, numbers and export approvals remain under review.

2025-12-10T06:58:35.942860-08:00

Sweden weighs sending older Gripens to Ukraine; Gripen E deliveries said to be unaffected by peace deal

navaltoday.com

BAE wins $1.7B U.S. Navy IDIQ to sustain APKWS laser‑guidance kit production The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a five‑year, indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity contract worth up to $1.7 billion to sustain full‑rate production of APKWS® laser‑guidance kits, including an initial $322 million order, securing supply for guided‑rocket munitions used by naval and joint aviation platforms.

2025-12-10T06:08:43.935226-08:00

BAE wins $1.7B U.S. Navy IDIQ to sustain APKWS laser‑guidance kit production

FlightGlobal

Spanish Navy seeks second NH90 batch with Standard 2 special‑forces MSPT for shipborne operations Spain's navy is preparing to embark NHIndustries NH90 helicopters aboard its ships and is pursuing a second batch that would include a Standard 2 special‑forces MSPT variant. The follow‑on builds on a 2018 acquisition of seven Standard 3 MSPT units within Spain's 23‑aircraft NH90 order.

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

Spanish Navy seeks second NH90 batch with Standard 2 special‑forces MSPT for shipborne operations

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 in talks to transfer remaining MiG‑29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for drone and missile technology Poland says its General Staff is negotiating transfer of the country's remaining, soon‑to‑be‑retired MiG‑29 fighters to Ukraine, with Kyiv potentially providing access to drone and missile technologies in return. Talks are ongoing and would reallocate legacy Soviet‑era fighters to Ukrainian forces.

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

Poland in talks to transfer remaining MiG‑29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for drone and missile technology

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