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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Slovakia in talks with US to buy four additional F-16 Block 70 fighters

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Bratislava is in discussions with Washington to purchase four Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 multirole fighters after donating aircraft to Ukraine. The jets, if acquired, would enable Slovakia to resume sovereign air‑policing missions, Fico said.

2026-02-16T05:25:36.084345-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Saudi Arabia orders four C-27J Spartan transports for maritime patrol missions

By FlightGlobal: Saudi Arabia has ordered four Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports in a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) configuration. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2029, the Italian airframer says.

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2026-02-16T02:24:27.096294-08:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon puts portions of LEO constellation on hold amid acquisition reviews

By SpaceNews.com: Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed.

2026-02-16T03:17:22.289906-08:00
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war.gov

DoD and DOE Transport Next‑Gen Microreactor to Hill AFB Aboard C‑17 to Boost Military Energy Resilience

By war.gov: At March Air Reserve Base, Calif., a next-generation nuclear reactor was loaded aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transport to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, ensuring greater energy security for.

2026-02-15T19:42:16.185836-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

UK begins reversion work on long-delayed CH-47 Chinook HC3s as MoD procurement comes under fire

By FlightGlobal: Qinetiq has begun modifying the first two of eight Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC3 transport helicopters for long-delayed service with the UK Royal Air Force, as a new report has again criticised the UK Ministry of Defence for the flawed procurement.

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2026-02-15T15:12:32.067138-08:00