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US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050

The US Army has issued a Request for Information seeking options to establish a commercial production line to overhaul and upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, aiming to keep the fleet operational beyond 2050. The RFI frames a commercial sustainment approach that could reshape industrial participation and aftermarket demand.

2025-12-22T11:04:31.964663-08:00

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Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00

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Su‑57 begins flight tests with new Izdeliye/Product 177 engine as UAC moves to expand production

2025-12-22T00:10:27.369263-08:00

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US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050 The US Army has issued a Request for Information seeking options to establish a commercial production line to overhaul and upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, aiming to keep the fleet operational beyond 2050. The RFI frames a commercial sustainment approach that could reshape industrial participation and aftermarket demand.

2025-12-22T11:04:31.964663-08:00

US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050

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Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions Poland will trial the A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 to evaluate its suitability against slow, low‑flying threats such as loitering munitions and other unmanned aerial systems. The air force is assessing additional manned platforms to augment existing defences, a major‑general said.

2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00

Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

Aviation Week

Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Stories of 2025: Boeing's NGAD win, next‑gen air dominance and a USAF leadership shakeup A roundup of 2025's five defining aerospace and defence stories. They span Boeing securing the U.S. Air Force's NGAD F‑47 fighter contract, accelerating next‑generation air‑dominance technologies and doctrine, and a surprise USAF leadership shakeup that reoriented procurement and operational priorities.

2025-12-22T02:53:00.607648-08:00

Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Stories of 2025: Boeing's NGAD win, next‑gen air dominance and a USAF leadership shakeup

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Su‑57 begins flight tests with new Izdeliye/Product 177 engine as UAC moves to expand production Russia has begun flight testing the new Izdeliye/Product 177 engine on the Su‑57, advancing its next‑generation fighter propulsion programme in a UAC–United Engine Corporation (Rostec) test campaign. UAC says the engine will improve performance, enable higher production rates and support increased deliveries and exports.

2025-12-22T00:10:27.369263-08:00

Su‑57 begins flight tests with new Izdeliye/Product 177 engine as UAC moves to expand production

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Sweden Accelerates Integration of Taurus Cruise Missiles on JAS 39 Gripen, Air Chief Says

2025-12-21T23:21:38.541636-08:00

Sweden Accelerates Integration of Taurus

APAC Defence Reporter

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours Schiebel has completed the first French flight‑test campaign for its CAMCOPTER S‑300, logging 100 flight hours during the programme. The completed campaign marks a measurable test milestone for the S‑300 and advances the platform's flight‑test maturity ahead of further evaluation.

2025-12-21T13:27:24.512439-08:00

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

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France greenlights PA‑Ng carrier programme; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038 President Emmanuel Macron has authorised France’s next‑generation nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier programme (PA‑Ng) to enter the realization phase, confirming Charles de Gaulle will be replaced from 2038. Macron said the new carrier will house about 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors, announcing the decision while visiting troops in the Gulf.

2025-12-21T07:34:00.612540-08:00

France greenlights PA‑Ng carrier programme; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038

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USAF CCA Round 2 selects nine vendors to advance autonomous 'drone wingmen' concepts The U.S. Air Force has selected nine industry teams in Round 2 of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort to mature a broad spectrum of autonomous 'drone wingmen' concepts, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense. The designs will be narrowed in later phases toward prototype candidates.

2025-12-19T16:28:59.731301-08:00

USAF CCA Round 2 selects nine vendors to advance autonomous 'drone wingmen' concepts

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US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050

Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Stories of 2025: Boeing's NGAD win, next‑gen air dominance and a USAF leadership shakeup

Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

Su‑57 begins flight tests with new Izdeliye/Product 177 engine as UAC moves to expand production

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