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Qatar to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home AFB

The U.S. and Qatar have agreed to allow the Qatari Air Force to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, with Doha funding and building its own on‑base facility, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. The announcement has drawn significant political backlash.

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Wall Street Journal

Canada and Denmark move forward on F-35 buys — Canada commits to 16; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence

2025-10-10T10:33:00.810725-07:00

Breaking Defense

USAF nominee proposes dedicated CCA squadrons, may place units in Guard and Reserve

2025-10-09T10:49:04.296632-07:00

Reuters

Germany approves €3.75bn purchase of 20 Eurofighter Tranche 5 jets and backs EK variant development

2025-10-08T06:20:22.096825-07:00

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Aviation Week

Boeing unveils CxR — a large, high‑speed VTOL UAS concept for the U.S. Army Boeing has introduced the CxR, a large, high‑speed vertical take‑off‑and‑landing uncrewed aircraft system pitched to the U.S. Army. The concept puts Boeing squarely into the growing competition for heavy VTOL UAS platforms intended for contested and expeditionary operations.

2025-10-10T17:10:35.217099-07:00

Boeing unveils CxR — a large, high‑speed VTOL UAS concept for the U.S. Army

DefenseNews.com

Gen. David Allvin retires; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach poised to succeed after smooth confirmation hearing Gen. David Allvin has retired early as U.S. Air Force chief of staff, and Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach appears likely to be confirmed as his successor after a smooth Senate nomination hearing. Wilsbach signaled support for reducing permanent-change-of-station moves to help improve retention.

2025-10-10T13:58:37.400968-07:00

Gen. David Allvin retires; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach poised to succeed after smooth confirmation hearing

Breaking Defense

Sweden sends Gripens to NATO's Steadfast Noon; US provides F‑35s and tankers, Finland joins with Hornets Sweden is sending Saab Gripen fighters to NATO's annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercise for the first time, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said. The exercise, led by the Netherlands and running 13–24 October 2025, also includes U.S. contributions of F‑35s, tankers and support aircraft and Finland's F/A‑18s.

2025-10-10T12:08:29.477409-07:00

Sweden sends Gripens to NATO's Steadfast Noon; US provides F‑35s and tankers, Finland joins with Hornets

Wall Street Journal

Canada and Denmark move forward on F-35 buys — Canada commits to 16; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence Canada has committed to taking an initial batch of 16 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters after a political impasse, while Denmark agreed to purchase 16 additional F-35s — growing its fleet to 43 — and to invest 27.4 billion kroner in Arctic and North Atlantic defence infrastructure.

2025-10-10T10:33:00.810725-07:00

Canada and Denmark move forward on F-35 buys — Canada commits to 16; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence

Breaking Defense

Army cutting one‑fifth of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems The U.S. Army is cutting about 20% of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems, a transformation the author argues other services should emulate. The restructuring reallocates personnel, platforms and investment toward accelerated UAS development, procurement and operational integration.

2025-10-10T09:39:03.876571-07:00

Army cutting one‑fifth of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems

The Hill

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Qatar to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home AFB The U.S. and Qatar have agreed to allow the Qatari Air Force to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, with Doha funding and building its own on‑base facility, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday. The announcement has drawn significant political backlash.

2025-10-10T08:20:35.970331-07:00

Qatar to permanently station F-15QA fighters and pilots at Mountain Home AFB

euro-sd.com

Saab wins Gripen support extension as Sweden commits SEK1.5bn to boost fleet availability On 10 October 2025 Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces extended a multi‑year support and maintenance contract covering Gripen C/D and E aircraft. Stockholm is allocating SEK1.5 billion (about $160m) to raise availability and enable operations from temporary bases.

2025-10-10T07:43:10.118273-07:00

Saab wins Gripen support extension as Sweden commits SEK1.5bn to boost fleet availability

ruavia.su

UAC completes Yak-130M prototype; AESA radar and guided weapons fitted ahead of tests United Aircraft Corporation has completed the first prototype of the modernized Yak-130M trainer/light-attack aircraft and says the airframe is ready for ground and flight testing at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. It is fitted with an AESA radar and guided air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons; two more prototypes are under assembly.

2025-10-10T01:52:24.552610-07:00

UAC completes Yak-130M prototype; AESA radar and guided weapons fitted ahead of tests

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