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Helicopter   Sikorsky  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Sikorsky targets next year for modular Black Hawk nose upgrades

Sikorsky is aiming to make a larger, swappable nose available for Black Hawk helicopters within the next year. The design could let operators rapidly add capabilities to both new and in-service H-60s, offering a route to adapt the fleet without replacing the aircraft.

2026-10-14T05:35:32.738882-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

F-35C fighter lands on Ford-class aircraft carrier for the first time

By Air Data News: The milestone took place aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy, which will enter service fully equipped to operate the stealth fighter, unlike the first carrier of Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter landed aboard the future USS John F.

2026-10-14T05:06:30.296429-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement  
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Reuters • Florence Loeve

French navy chief sees no threat to US catapult supply for future carrier

By Reuters: The US has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carriers, France's ​navy chief said on Wednesday, two months after President Donald Trump ordered the ‌US Navy to drop the technology that France has chosen for its next carrier.

2026-10-14T05:04:39.995540-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement  
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defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Sea

F-35C fighters complete landing and takeoff trials aboard aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy

By defence-industry.eu: Two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters have conducted landing and takeoff trials aboard John F. Kennedy in the Atlantic.

2026-10-14T02:55:15.458631-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Pilatus launches flight testing with first PC-7 MKX trainer for French air force

By FlightGlobal: Basic trainer began flight activities in Switzerland on 9 October. Pilatus has launched flight-test activities with a first PC-7 MKX ordered for the French air force, with the basic trainer completing a debut sortie on 9 October.

2026-10-14T03:05:45.506125-07:00