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Poland signs $3.8B deal to upgrade 48 F-16s to F-16V standard

Poland’s defense ministry has inked a $3.8 billion agreement with the US and Lockheed Martin to upgrade 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V standard, boosting NATO interoperability as Warsaw raises defence spending to 5 percent of GDP. The mid-life update will enhance radars, avionics and weapons integration.

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

Reuters

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

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

Reuters

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

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

The War Zone

Fuel Venting Issue Grounds Several F-15EX Fighters, Boeing Tests Fix

2025-08-05T15:18:59.183778-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Poland signs $3.8B deal to upgrade 48 F-16s to F-16V standard Poland’s defense ministry has inked a $3.8 billion agreement with the US and Lockheed Martin to upgrade 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V standard, boosting NATO interoperability as Warsaw raises defence spending to 5 percent of GDP. The mid-life update will enhance radars, avionics and weapons integration.

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

Poland signs $3.8B deal to upgrade 48 F-16s to F-16V standard

AeroTime

Philippine Air Force receives five Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopters The Philippine Air Force has added five S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters, manufactured by PZL Mielec in Poland, under a direct procurement deal to bolster its air mobility fleet. These deliveries mark the third batch of the type acquired to enhance transport, search-and-rescue and utility operations nationwide.

2025-08-14T05:22:05.186996-07:00

Philippine Air Force receives five Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopters

Politico

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs Several US allies have voiced serious concerns over President Trump's defense-related tariffs, warning they may delay or suspend planned F-35 Lightning II purchases. The unprecedented pushback marks one of the strongest reactions yet from partner nations frustrated by increased costs on American weapons.

2025-08-13T23:34:57.706992-07:00

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs

Janes

South Korea Accelerates KF-21 Boramae Strike Upgrade with Hypersonic Missile Testing Seoul's defense committee has approved a revised development plan to advance KF-21 Boramae’s air-to-ground weapons testing by 18 months, aiming to deploy the Block 2 variant with new maritime and precision-strike capability ahead of schedule. The jet will also integrate a domestically developed air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile to boost strategic reach.

2025-08-12T04:52:33.608146-07:00

South Korea Accelerates KF-21 Boramae Strike Upgrade with Hypersonic Missile Testing

FlightGlobal

Airbus challenges US Army's move to retire UH-72A Lakota trainer Airbus Helicopters says its H145-derived UH-72A Lakota remains an effective and low-cost training platform, disputing US Army claims that it lacks necessary features. The OEM points to unused avionics capabilities and argues internal policy—not aircraft limitations—drove the decision to withdraw the rotorcraft under Flight School Next.

2025-08-11T15:32:24.755932-07:00

Airbus challenges US Army's move to retire UH-72A Lakota trainer

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Aging Russian Bombers Fall Behind as US B-21 and China H-20 Stealth Programs Advance Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, battered by recent combat losses and hampered by aging Tu-95 and Tu-160 airframes, lags behind US and Chinese stealth initiatives. Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider and China’s H-20 program are forging ahead, widening Moscow’s deep-strike capability gap.

2025-08-10T04:31:48.755775-07:00

Aging Russian Bombers Fall Behind as US B-21 and China H-20 Stealth Programs Advance

The War Zone

B-21 Raider’s Combat Mass to Redefine Stealth Bomber Doctrine, Senior USAF Officer Says The USAF’s forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber will deliver unprecedented combat mass compared with the B-2 Spirit, fundamentally shifting stealth-bomber employment. Air Force Global Strike Command’s senior officer says quantity of low-observable strikes—enabled by larger fleets and payloads—will be the Raider’s defining operational advantage.

2025-08-07T12:39:11.934834-07:00

B-21 Raider’s Combat Mass to Redefine Stealth Bomber Doctrine, Senior USAF Officer Says

FlightGlobal

Pakistan’s 40 J-35 Stealth Fighters Expose India’s Widening Fighter Gap Pakistan’s announcement that it will acquire 40 Chinese J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighters has put India’s air power modernisation plan under severe strain. Confronting an ageing fleet and delays in new fighter procurement, New Delhi now faces mounting pressure to accelerate upgrades and bridge a growing capability gap across its northern frontier.

2025-08-06T02:06:50.758554-07:00

Pakistan’s 40 J-35 Stealth Fighters Expose India’s Widening Fighter Gap

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