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Safran opens €240m+ LEAP and M88 engine MRO hub in Hyderabad as it eyes €3bn India revenue by 2030

Safran inaugurated new OEM MRO facilities in Hyderabad for CFM LEAP commercial engines and M88 fighter engines, a combined investment of more than €240m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually opened the SAESI site as Safran targets tripling Indian revenue to €3 billion by 2030.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

Reuters

USAF awards Boeing $2.47B Lot 12 contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers

2025-11-25T14:35:05.604831-08:00

The War Zone

Ukrainian drones destroy Beriev A‑60 laser testbed and A‑100LL AEW aircraft at Taganrog plant

2025-11-25T09:43:29.271077-08:00

Associated Press

HAL Tejas crashes in fiery Dubai Airshow display; pilot killed, IAF opens inquiry

2025-11-21T03:03:30.831376-08:00

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Safran opens €240m+ LEAP and M88 engine MRO hub in Hyderabad as it eyes €3bn India revenue by 2030 Safran inaugurated new OEM MRO facilities in Hyderabad for CFM LEAP commercial engines and M88 fighter engines, a combined investment of more than €240m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually opened the SAESI site as Safran targets tripling Indian revenue to €3 billion by 2030.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

Safran opens €240m+ LEAP and M88 engine MRO hub in Hyderabad as it eyes €3bn India revenue by 2030

Economic Times

Safran to transfer full fighter‑engine hot‑section technology to India for jointly developed 120–140 kN turbofan Safran has agreed to transfer 100% of fighter‑jet engine technology — including critical hot‑section components — to India's DRDO to jointly develop a new 120–140 kN turbofan for the country's planned fifth‑generation stealth fighter. The move marks a major milestone in India's pursuit of indigenous propulsion and military aviation self‑reliance.

2025-11-25T23:50:05.464547-08:00

Safran to transfer full fighter‑engine hot‑section technology to India for jointly developed 120–140 kN turbofan

Aviacionline

From Pillán to Newén: Chilean Air Force to Replace Historic Trainer Fleet with the T‑40 The Chilean Air Force is replacing its long‑serving Pillán basic trainers with the T‑40 Newén; the prototype is in final integration and series production of 33 aircraft is slated to begin in late 2027, marking a comprehensive renewal of FACh’s basic training fleet.

2025-11-25T18:08:14.705753-08:00

From Pillán to Newén: Chilean Air Force to Replace Historic Trainer Fleet with the T‑40

Aviation Week

Coast Guard wins $24.59B through 2029 for modernization; approves $172M G700 amid helicopter plan changes The U.S. Coast Guard secured $24.59 billion in funding through 2029 to modernize its fleet. The package includes a controversial $172 million Gulfstream G700 executive jet purchase and accompanies a shift in the service’s helicopter acquisition plans.

2025-11-25T14:56:20.547958-08:00

Coast Guard wins $24.59B through 2029 for modernization; approves $172M G700 amid helicopter plan changes

Reuters

USAF awards Boeing $2.47B Lot 12 contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion Lot 12 contract for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers, the company said. The award, which includes production aircraft and related licenses, comes as Boeing secured other large Pentagon contracts exceeding $7 billion.

2025-11-25T14:35:05.604831-08:00

USAF awards Boeing $2.47B Lot 12 contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers

FlightGlobal

DARPA opens X‑plane competition for uncrewed cargo aircraft targeting 4:1 payload‑to‑weight DARPA's technology incubator has launched an X‑plane competition seeking novel uncrewed cargo aircraft designs that can carry payloads exceeding four times their own weight. The challenge targets breakthrough airframe and subsystem concepts for military logistics and commercial package‑delivery roles.

2025-11-25T11:29:19.659821-08:00

DARPA opens X‑plane competition for uncrewed cargo aircraft targeting 4:1 payload‑to‑weight

The War Zone

Ukrainian drones destroy Beriev A‑60 laser testbed and A‑100LL AEW aircraft at Taganrog plant Ukrainian drones struck the Taganrog Beriev aviation complex overnight, destroying two ultra‑rare Russian testbeds: the one‑off A‑60 laser‑armed flying laboratory and an A‑100LL airborne laboratory/AEW radar testbed. The attack hit aircraft at the manufacturer's plant near the Black Sea and eliminated key experimental platforms.

2025-11-25T09:43:29.271077-08:00

Ukrainian drones destroy Beriev A‑60 laser testbed and A‑100LL AEW aircraft at Taganrog plant

Air Data News

Austria retires first C‑130K as it moves to four Embraer C‑390 Millennium transports Austria has retired the first of three Lockheed Martin C‑130K Hercules tactical airlifters as it transitions to a new tactical‑transport capability. The Luftstreitkräfte plans to introduce four Embraer C‑390 Millennium aircraft to replace the ageing C‑130Ks, modernizing its tactical airlift fleet.

2025-11-25T08:28:27.751122-08:00

Austria retires first C‑130K as it moves to four Embraer C‑390 Millennium transports

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