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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to begin replacing its IAR-330 Puma fleet

Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus Helicopters H225M multirole helicopters, procured through the EU’s SAFE program via an agreement with France’s DGA. The aircraft will begin replacing the Romanian military’s IAR-330 Puma fleet and support conventional and special operations.

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to start replacing its Pumas

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Romania seals long-awaited H225M order through French government

Also: Vertical Mag, Janes, defensetalks.com, Airbus and aeromorning.com

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2026-10-07T05:06:02.550274-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Anjana Pasricha

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

By DefenseNews.com: The Indian government wants one of its biggest military aviation contracts to deepen the country’s local aerospace industrial base.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com and iadb.in

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2026-10-07T06:04:56.884552-07:00

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Bloomberg • Thomas Black

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg must be pinching himself.

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2026-10-07T06:06:04.392426-07:00

Europe

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

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2026-10-07T05:15:15.055862-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

By FlightGlobal: The hardened-target muntion has been developed as a bunker-buster.

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2026-10-07T06:06:03.543463-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

MBDA presses ahead with Remote Carrier Compact drone

By FlightGlobal: Drone concept reflects cooperation between France, Germany, and Spain. MBDA has completed the preliminary design review for its Remote Carrier Compact (RC) demonstrator, a developmental drone designed to support other aircraft in a range of missions.

SpaceWatch Global

Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions Provides German Armed Forces with Dedicated Radar Imagery

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Rheinmetall and Praetorian Aeronautics deliver containerised C-UAS

Also: Shephard Media, defenceweb.co.za, UK Defence Journal and 10 more

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2026-10-07T02:05:56.541019-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Two: Sovereignty Is the New Sales Pitch

By SpaceWatch Global: IAC 2026 industry plenary: Planet, Roketsan, Pixxel, Redwire, The Exploration Company and SANSA on selling sovereign space capability in a volatile world.

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2026-10-07T02:35:05.011871-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

2026-10-07T01:06:06.771192-07:00

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to begin replacing its IAR-330 Puma fleet

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225Ms to start replacing its Pumas

Romania seals long-awaited H225M order through French government

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

MBDA presses ahead with Remote Carrier Compact drone

Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions Provides German Armed Forces with Dedicated Radar Imagery

Rheinmetall and Praetorian Aeronautics deliver containerised C-UAS

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Two: Sovereignty Is the New Sales Pitch

Swedish Gripen jets back Poland during Russian attack on Ukraine

Sweden builds Gripen capability to strike inside Russia if attacked

Ukraine F-16 Scores first air-to-air ‘kill’ of a Russian fighter

Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point

UAE’s EDGE unveils sovereign MK 82 Penetrator munition

Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal

Swedish Air Force retires sole G550

Romania confirms SAFE-backed order for 12 H225M helicopters

Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edge

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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion - Europe's Space Shield Has Lost Its Name. It Must Not Lose Its Purpose.

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