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Boeing‑IAM mediation collapses as union rejects company's offer, demands its own contract

Boeing and the IAM met with mediators in a fresh effort to end strike action; the union rejected the company's proposal and said it will press for its own, membership‑ratified contract instead, leaving the work stoppage unresolved.

2025-09-30T06:29:38.459563-07:00

koreatimes.co.kr

South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet

2025-09-30T04:53:47.290803-07:00

Breaking Defense

President Trump nominates Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach as 24th U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff

2025-09-30T07:33:35.664388-07:00

The Aviationist

Ukraine says it expects Swedish Gripen fighters; Sweden confirms talks but no decision

2025-09-29T11:56:23.260363-07:00

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Aviation Week

France’s DGA orders five more Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros maritime patrol aircraft from Dassault The DGA has contracted Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros maritime patrol aircraft, completing the 12‑aircraft AVSIMAR programme and supplementing a December 2020 order for seven. The Marine nationale will receive the final jets, some of which are due to be built in India.

2025-10-01T05:07:28.142740-07:00

France’s DGA orders five more Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros maritime patrol aircraft from Dassault

AINonline

From Pax to AEW&Cs: Business Aviation Booming in the Defense Sector Civil business jets are being repurposed for defense missions — from airborne early warning and surveillance to niche mission roles — as their long range, payload flexibility and rapid fielding make them lower‑cost, faster alternatives to bespoke platforms. That shift is creating new demand for OEMs, MROs and systems integrators.

2025-10-01T03:32:23.139071-07:00

From Pax to AEW&Cs: Business Aviation Booming in the Defense Sector

livefistdefence.com

Adani, Tata, HAL and L&T among seven bidders to co-develop AMCA fifth‑generation stealth fighter Seven Indian defence firms — including HAL, L&T, Adani Defence, Tata Advanced Systems and Kalyani Strategic Systems — have submitted bids to co-develop the Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA), New Delhi's flagship fifth‑generation stealth fighter R&D programme. A panel chaired by A. Sivathanu Pillai will evaluate proposals.

2025-09-30T22:45:32.383481-07:00

Adani, Tata, HAL and L&T among seven bidders to co-develop AMCA fifth‑generation stealth fighter

FlightGlobal

Indonesia to receive six more KAI T-50i trainers starting November 2025 Indonesia will begin receiving six additional KAI T-50i Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers from November 2025, the Air Force confirmed. The follow-on batch stems from a 2021 procurement and expands Jakarta’s training fleet as part of its ongoing air‑combat modernization.

2025-09-30T22:44:11.666559-07:00

Indonesia to receive six more KAI T-50i trainers starting November 2025

Aviation Week

USAF to Certify F-117s for Refuelling by KC-46 Tankers This Month The U.S. Air Force plans to complete certification this month enabling Lockheed F-117 Nighthawks to receive fuel from Boeing KC-46 tankers, despite the stealth jets having been retired from official service. The move formalizes air-to-air refuelling interoperability between a legacy stealth platform and the KC-46 Pegasus.

2025-09-30T17:48:56.934138-07:00

USAF to Certify F-117s for Refuelling by KC-46 Tankers This Month

FlightGlobal

Pratt & Whitney, GE Aerospace and Honeywell race to field small turbofans for Pentagon's Collaborative Combat Aircraft Pratt & Whitney, GE Aerospace and Honeywell are accelerating development of small turbofan engines as the Pentagon presses to rapidly field low-cost, autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Suppliers aim to deliver compact, affordable propulsion suited to massed loyal‑wingman and attritable fighter concepts.

2025-09-30T15:12:35.242766-07:00

Pratt & Whitney, GE Aerospace and Honeywell race to field small turbofans for Pentagon's Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Aviation Week

US Army opens competition for lower‑cost light helicopters to build next‑generation training fleet The U.S. Army has opened a competition to procure a lower‑cost, next‑generation rotary‑wing training fleet, inviting light‑helicopter manufacturers to bid. The solicitation launches a procurement contest to replace current primary trainers with modern, more affordable light helicopters and reshape the industrial landscape for Army pilot training.

2025-09-30T14:43:52.743241-07:00

US Army opens competition for lower‑cost light helicopters to build next‑generation training fleet

Breaking Defense

President Trump nominates Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach as 24th U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach to serve as the 24th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, tapping the 40‑year fighter pilot and former commander of Air Combat Command — who had been slated to retire — to replace Gen. David Allvin.

2025-09-30T07:33:35.664388-07:00

President Trump nominates Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach as 24th U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff

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