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Reuters

Raytheon wins $1.7B FMS to deliver four Patriot air-and-missile defence systems to Spain

Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sales contract to deliver four Patriot air-and-missile defence systems to Spain — the country's largest Patriot order to date. The package includes radars, launchers, command-and-control stations and training equipment for mobile, layered air-defence capability.

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2025-12-23T07:04:03.246691-08:00
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Airbus

Spain orders 18 C295 transport aircraft

By Airbus: The Spanish Ministry of Defence has acquired 18 Airbus C295 transport aircraft to replace the CN235 and C212 fleets of the Spanish Air and Space Force.

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2025-12-23T02:57:50.550251-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Swedish air chief lays out 2026 fighter decision timeline and Gripen’s anti‑drone role

By DefenseNews.com: The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.

Also: news.defcros.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2025-12-23T05:18:08.038359-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Army seeks commercial overhaul line to keep 2,300 UH‑60M Black Hawks flying past 2050

By FlightGlobal: The US Army has issued a Request for Information seeking options for establishing a commercial production line to overhauling and upgrade its 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks, aiming to keep the rotorcraft operational beyond 2050.

Also: defence-blog.com
2025-12-22T11:04:31.964663-08:00
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tass.com • TASS

Russia’s Su-57 fighter with fifth-generation engine begins flight tests

By tass.com: The state corporation added that UAC is currently implementing a program to expand production capacity, which will allow it to increase the volume of Su-57 aircraft deliveries to the military.

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2025-12-22T00:10:27.369263-08:00