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Embraer Delivers Four A-29 Super Tucanos to Paraguayan Air Force

In a ceremony near Asuncion, Embraer delivered four A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to Paraguay’s air force, marking its most significant combat fleet upgrade in nearly 40 years. The light attack and trainer aircraft, chosen by 22 nations and backed by over 290 orders, bolster the service’s counterinsurgency and training capabilities.

2025-06-30T23:41:56.737452-07:00

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

Reuters

Erdogan Seeks to Revive F-35 Reentry After Trump Talks

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

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The Aviationist

USAF Equips B-2 Spirit with Advanced Communications and Survivability Enhancements The US Air Force is equipping its decades-old B-2 Spirit stealth bombers with upgraded communications and survivability systems to preserve their stealth and lethality against evolving threats. Enhanced SATCOM, electronic warfare countermeasures and navigation improvements aim to ensure crews can aviate, strike targets and return safely on long-duration missions.

2025-07-01T13:56:23.953207-07:00

USAF Equips B-2 Spirit with Advanced Communications and Survivability Enhancements

Aviation Week

US Air Force Proposes One-Third Cut to JetZero’s Z4 Blended-Wing Demo in FY2026 Request The Air Force’s FY2026 budget request would slice roughly one-third of funding from JetZero’s Z4 blended wing body demonstration, risking delays to the startup’s all-wing demonstrator under Pentagon R&D programs. The proposal reflects tightening defense appropriations amid broader budget scrutiny.

2025-07-01T01:39:42.089393-07:00

US Air Force Proposes One-Third Cut to JetZero’s Z4 Blended-Wing Demo in FY2026 Request

Air Data News

Embraer Delivers Four A-29 Super Tucanos to Paraguayan Air Force In a ceremony near Asuncion, Embraer delivered four A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to Paraguay’s air force, marking its most significant combat fleet upgrade in nearly 40 years. The light attack and trainer aircraft, chosen by 22 nations and backed by over 290 orders, bolster the service’s counterinsurgency and training capabilities.

2025-06-30T23:41:56.737452-07:00

Embraer Delivers Four A-29 Super Tucanos to Paraguayan Air Force

FlightGlobal

KAI’s Mine-Sweeping Surion Prototype Completes Maiden Sortie Korea Aerospace Industries has flown the first prototype of its mine-sweeping helicopter (MCH), a dedicated variant of the KUH-1 Surion. The maiden sortie marks a pivotal step in validating the MCH design ahead of trials and potential serial production for naval mine-countermeasure operations.

2025-06-30T22:43:06.840693-07:00

KAI’s Mine-Sweeping Surion Prototype Completes Maiden Sortie

overtdefense.com

Malaysia to Acquire 33 Used F/A-18C/D Hornets from Kuwait, Delivery by 2026 Malaysia plans to acquire up to 33 F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornet jets from Kuwait after US State Department approval, marking a major capability boost for its air force. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2026, replacing older platforms and enhancing regional deterrence capabilities.

2025-06-30T13:12:54.094414-07:00

Malaysia to Acquire 33 Used F/A-18C/D Hornets from Kuwait, Delivery by 2026

Scramble

Spain Commits €1.4 Billion to TAI Hürjet Advanced Trainer Programme Spain’s Ministry of Defence announced on 27 June 2025 a €1.4 billion investment in the TAI Hürjet advanced jet trainer programme, securing co-production under its defence partnership with Türkiye. The funding will support procurement of up to 30 trainers to replace the Air and Space Force’s ageing F-5M fleet.

2025-06-29T08:03:00.542054-07:00

Spain Commits €1.4 Billion to TAI Hürjet Advanced Trainer Programme

militarywatchmagazine.com

Germany Clears First Eurofighter Sale Outside Gulf, Greenlighting Jet Export to Turkey On June 26, Germany approved the export of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Turkey, ending years of Berlin’s export veto and positioning Ankara as the platform’s first major non-Gulf customer. The deal underscores renewed defence ties amid Turkey’s fleet diversification efforts.

2025-06-28T18:11:14.308167-07:00

Germany Clears First Eurofighter Sale Outside Gulf, Greenlighting Jet Export to Turkey

APAC Defence Reporter

Indonesia orders 48 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighters to accelerate defence modernisation Indonesia will acquire 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighters from Türkiye in a landmark deal poised to significantly advance its defence modernisation programme and diversify its air combat fleet beyond existing platforms.

2025-06-28T15:18:47.728340-07:00

Indonesia orders 48 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighters to accelerate defence modernisation

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