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U.S. Navy Nears Downselect on F/A-XX as Sixth‑Generation Program Regains Momentum

The U.S. Navy is preparing to advance its sixth‑generation F/A‑XX program, with service leaders signalling an imminent downselect on a prime contractor and parallel decisions on a fighter‑like trainer variant to relieve pressure on frontline carrier air wings. Officials say the choices would shift the program toward design and prototyping.

2025-08-25T08:49:01.482121-07:00

Reuters

Turkey, UK Sign Preliminary Eurofighter Typhoon Sale After Germany Lifts Export Veto

2025-07-23T01:59:26.566974-07:00

Reuters

Spain shelves F-35 purchase, eyes Eurofighter and Europe’s FCAS

2025-08-06T00:43:54.941495-07:00

Breaking Defense

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V

2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

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edrmagazine.eu

BIRD Aerosystems launches µDIRCM, wins initial orders for laser DIRCM to protect small helicopters and UAS BIRD Aerosystems has launched the µDIRCM, a compact, lightweight laser-based directed-infrared countermeasures system derived from its SPREOS technology, designed to protect small helicopters and unmanned aerial systems from MANPADS. The company says it has secured initial orders for the system.

2025-09-04T04:19:41.863043-07:00

BIRD Aerosystems launches µDIRCM, wins initial orders for laser DIRCM to protect small helicopters and UAS

defence.in

HAL to deliver first two Tejas Mk‑1A in October after four‑quarter slip; GE F404 delays prompt 113‑engine buy Hindustan Aeronautics Limited plans to hand over the first two Tejas Mk‑1A fighters to the Indian Air Force in October, contingent on successful weapon‑firing trials, after a four‑quarter programme delay. General Electric F404 engine supply and integration problems have driven HAL to order 113 additional engines to sustain production.

2025-09-03T12:38:02.573697-07:00

HAL to deliver first two Tejas Mk‑1A in October after four‑quarter slip; GE F404 delays prompt 113‑engine buy

Air Data News

Ukraine unveils first full-length image of transferred Dassault Mirage 2000‑5F President Zelensky revealed the Ukrainian Air Force’s first full-length image of a France-donated Dassault Mirage 2000‑5F on Aviation Day, confirming Kyiv has begun fielding the transferred fighters. The jets have been integrated into Ukrainian operations since early February but were kept largely under wraps until now.

2025-09-02T01:48:51.572075-07:00

Ukraine unveils first full-length image of transferred Dassault Mirage 2000‑5F

m.economictimes.com

Russia explores 'Make‑in‑India' Su‑57 production with full tech transfer as New Delhi weighs 5th‑gen choices Moscow is studying investments and cost feasibility to manufacture Su‑57 fifth‑generation fighters in India, offering full technology transfer and naming HAL and local plants as partners. New Delhi, eyeing two–three stealth squadrons alongside its indigenous programme, will judge proposals on cost, investment, tech transfer and strategy.

2025-09-01T23:17:04.444612-07:00

Russia explores 'Make‑in‑India' Su‑57 production with full tech transfer as New Delhi weighs 5th‑gen choices

rollcall.com

Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Navy F‑4 ace turned congressman convicted in bribery scandal, dies at 83 Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, one of two U.S. Navy F‑4 Phantom II aces from the Vietnam War who later served in Congress, died at 83 in Little Rock. He resigned after pleading guilty to taking at least $2.4 million in bribes and was pardoned in 2021.

2025-08-29T03:17:34.057457-07:00

Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Navy F‑4 ace turned congressman convicted in bribery scandal, dies at 83

The War Zone

U.S. Navy Removes Carrier-landing Requirement from 'Wings of Gold,' Reshaping Jet‑trainer Plans The U.S. Navy has removed mandatory carrier‑landing qualification from the 'Wings of Gold' fighter pilot graduation, so new aviators will defer carrier landings until later in the training pipeline. The shift is a watershed change with major implications for jet trainer requirements, capacity and syllabus design.

2025-08-28T09:02:04.136873-07:00

U.S. Navy Removes Carrier-landing Requirement from 'Wings of Gold,' Reshaping Jet‑trainer Plans

Aviation Week

U.S. Navy Nears Downselect on F/A-XX as Sixth‑Generation Program Regains Momentum The U.S. Navy is preparing to advance its sixth‑generation F/A‑XX program, with service leaders signalling an imminent downselect on a prime contractor and parallel decisions on a fighter‑like trainer variant to relieve pressure on frontline carrier air wings. Officials say the choices would shift the program toward design and prototyping.

2025-08-25T08:49:01.482121-07:00

U.S. Navy Nears Downselect on F/A-XX as Sixth‑Generation Program Regains Momentum

Aviation Week

U.S. Navy Moves Toward F/A‑XX Down‑Select as Sixth‑Gen Fighter Program Regains Momentum The U.S. Navy says its F/A‑XX sixth‑generation fighter program has regained momentum and officials are ready to execute a down‑select, moving the project from planning toward selection and early acquisition steps. The decision marks a key transition in the program’s timeline and procurement posture.

2025-08-24T10:20:01.796202-07:00

U.S. Navy Moves Toward F/A‑XX Down‑Select as Sixth‑Gen Fighter Program Regains Momentum

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