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Trusting Türkiye with F-35s Bolsters NATO Cohesion and U.S. Exports

Former Turkish defense officials Barış Kayaoğlu and Özgür Ekşi counter that re-admitting Türkiye to the F-35 programme would enhance NATO cohesion, share sustainment burdens and unlock lucrative U.S. export revenues. They contend security risks are manageable and align with alliance interoperability goals.

2025-07-18T06:35:26.926387-07:00

Bloomberg

Saab CEO Eyes Gripen and GlobalEye Order Finalizations to Drive 2025 Sales Growth

2025-07-18T02:03:16.787660-07:00

Breaking Defense

White House Elevates F-47 Funding, Warns Navy’s F/A-XX Push Could Stall Air Force Program

2025-07-17T10:51:54.816150-07:00

asahi.com

BAE Sees Eroding Prospect of Saudi Entry to UK-Italy-Japan GCAP Fighter Project

2025-07-16T09:55:04.826789-07:00

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Aviation Week

Belgium to Add 11 F-35As, Expanding Fleet to 45 and Boosting European FCAS Role Belgium will acquire 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, bringing its planned fleet to 45 aircraft. The decision signals Belgium’s intent to deepen involvement in Europe’s Future Combat Air System development and strengthen its air combat capabilities.

2025-07-19T12:59:14.546012-07:00

Belgium to Add 11 F-35As, Expanding Fleet to 45 and Boosting European FCAS Role

UK Defence Journal

RAF’s First E-7A Wedgetail Flies with Red Arrows at RIAT 2025 The RAF’s first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft made its public debut on July 19 at RIAT 2025, conducting a world-first flypast with the Red Arrows at RAF Fairford before returning to Birmingham after a touch-and-go. The Boeing 737-based AEW Mk1 marks a key upgrade to the RAF’s surveillance fleet.

2025-07-19T09:53:28.015535-07:00

RAF’s First E-7A Wedgetail Flies with Red Arrows at RIAT 2025

Breaking Defense

Trusting Türkiye with F-35s Bolsters NATO Cohesion and U.S. Exports Former Turkish defense officials Barış Kayaoğlu and Özgür Ekşi counter that re-admitting Türkiye to the F-35 programme would enhance NATO cohesion, share sustainment burdens and unlock lucrative U.S. export revenues. They contend security risks are manageable and align with alliance interoperability goals.

2025-07-18T06:35:26.926387-07:00

Trusting Türkiye with F-35s Bolsters NATO Cohesion and U.S. Exports

Bloomberg

Saab CEO Eyes Gripen and GlobalEye Order Finalizations to Drive 2025 Sales Growth Saab AB’s CEO said the company plans to finalize key orders for its Gripen fighter jets and GlobalEye AEW&C platforms before year-end, having already raised its sales growth forecast for 2025, as the defense order pipeline benefits from renewed export demand, and sees momentum extending beyond this year.

2025-07-18T02:03:16.787660-07:00

Saab CEO Eyes Gripen and GlobalEye Order Finalizations to Drive 2025 Sales Growth

Financial Express

L&T Delivers First Tejas Mk1A Wing Assemblies to HAL, Advancing India’s Indigenous Fighter Production Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has received the inaugural set of wing assemblies for its Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A from Larsen & Toubro’s Coimbatore facility, marking a key milestone in India’s Make in India defence manufacturing drive and underpinning the fighter’s planned production ramp-up.

2025-07-18T01:47:46.768536-07:00

L&T Delivers First Tejas Mk1A Wing Assemblies to HAL, Advancing India’s Indigenous Fighter Production

Breaking Defense

White House Elevates F-47 Funding, Warns Navy’s F/A-XX Push Could Stall Air Force Program The White House has formally prioritized the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation F-47 fighter, cautioning that advancing funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program could delay the F-47 timeline. The move exposes interservice budget competition under the Trump administration.

2025-07-17T10:51:54.816150-07:00

White House Elevates F-47 Funding, Warns Navy’s F/A-XX Push Could Stall Air Force Program

naval-technology.com

Northrop Grumman to Field Next-Gen E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II Within Two Years Northrop Grumman plans to field its next-generation E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and control aircraft in approximately two years, featuring upgraded radar, avionics and mission computing to enhance maritime domain awareness and carrier strike group interoperability.

2025-07-17T00:35:08.830014-07:00

Northrop Grumman to Field Next-Gen E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II Within Two Years

Air & Space Forces Mag

Air Force Leans on DOGE to Free Up $10.4 B for Trump Priorities The US Air Force, in partnership with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), says it has identified $10.4 billion in savings by cutting wasteful Depot Operations and other programs. Funds will be reallocated to priorities under the Trump administration.

2025-07-16T16:21:36.710424-07:00

Air Force Leans on DOGE to Free Up $10.4 B for Trump Priorities

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