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Reuters

Attack on Niamey airport damages ASKY and Air Côte d’Ivoire jets as Niger junta blames France, Benin and Ivory Coast

An armed assault on Niamey’s Diori Hamani airport wounded four soldiers and damaged an Air Force plane plus three commercial jets, ASKY and Air Côte d’Ivoire said. Niger’s junta accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the attack and thanked soldiers and "Russian partners."

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2026-01-30T05:38:32.334550-08:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

USAF awards up to $235.4M to Sabena for F-16 maintenance supporting Ukraine

By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract valued at up to $235.4 million to Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide maintenance and support services for.

2026-01-30T04:16:15.532527-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Raytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike; pre-production units delivered to KAI for Poland’s FA-50 fleet

By FlightGlobal: Raytheon is advancing toward rate-production of its PhantomStrike lightweight fire control radar, with pre-production units already delivered to Korea Aerospace Industries for Poland's future fleet of FA-50 light attack fighters.

2026-01-30T04:27:26.060785-08:00
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Boeing

Boeing to Build Four Additional MH-139A Helicopters for U.S. Air Force

By Boeing: PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29, 2025 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will produce four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide related sustainment for the U.S.

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2026-01-29T06:51:13.299593-08:00