Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Australian Aviation • Stephen Kuper

US State Department clears $250M FMS training package for Australia’s RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler crews

The US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has approved a foreign military sale to Australia valued at about $250 million, notified to Congress on June 25, 2026. The case covers training for RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircrew and associated support equipment to sustain operations and improve interoperability with US forces.

2026-06-25T18:11:01.806671-07:00
Event   Europe   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE Systems to Start Fuselage Final Assembly on the UK Combat Air Flying Demonstrator

By FlightGlobal: New platform is coming together two years after programme announcement. BAE Systems will soon launch fuselage final assembly work on the combat air flying demonstrator it announced at the last Farnborough air show, with the milestone coming 40 years after its last such UK-only platform got airborne.

Also: Shephard Media and Aviation Week
2026-06-26T04:26:38.840959-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Reuters

Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy to cooperate on Japanese variant of Eurodrone

By Reuters: Airbus has signed a preliminary agreement with Japan's ​Kawasaki Heavy Industries to cooperate on a ‌possible Japanese variant of a European defence drone, the aerospace company said on Friday.

Also: CNA, euro-sd.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-26T01:12:42.724245-07:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Humeyra Pamuk

US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns

By Reuters: President Donald Trump’s administration has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell dozens of jet ‌engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey, according to a copy of the formal notification seen by Reuters on Thursday.

2026-06-25T17:40:31.777915-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

India declares Netra Mk 1 airborne early warning fleet fully operational

By FlightGlobal: The early warning and control aircraft are modified Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has declared the country’s airborne early warning fleet fully operational.

aviation-defence-universe.com

IAF's Netra gets FOC

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com, India Defense News, ANI News Agency and 4 more
2026-06-25T14:26:09.460205-07:00