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Airbus

Spain orders 100 Airbus helicopters under National Helicopter Plan; becomes H175M launch customer

Spain's Ministry of Defence has placed orders for 100 Airbus helicopters under its National Helicopter Plan, the largest rotorcraft procurement in the country's history. Contracts cover 50 H145M, 31 NH90, 13 H135 and six H175M airframes, with Spain named as H175M launch customer.

Also: AeroTime, Reuters, aerospace-innovations.com, Vertical Mag, defence-industry.eu and indiastrategic.in
2025-12-18T03:29:31.759253-08:00
Africa   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Associated Press • Dyepkazah Shibayan

Burkina Faso releases Nigerian air force crew detained after emergency landing

By Associated Press: Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing. Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar announced the resolution Thursday.

Also: Toronto Star and The Independent
2025-12-18T02:46:11.762455-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   Israel   Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Aviacionline • Gastón Dubois

Germany’s Bundestag approves €50bn ‘Zeitenwende’ defense package to boost air/missile defence, ISR, drones and military space

By Aviacionline: Germany approves €50 billion for modernization and arms procurement, focusing on air defense, ISR, drones, and space The Bundestag cleared a record defense package strengthening air and missile defense, ISR capabilities, unmanned systems, and military space assets.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Aviation Week, Aviation Week and en.globes.co.il
2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
CNBC • Lim Hui Jie

U.S. approves largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan, including artillery, antiship missiles and helicopter spares

By CNBC: The package consists of items like artillery systems, antitank missiles, as well as spare parts for helicopters and antiship missiles.

Also: Aviation Week, Janes and govconwire.com
2025-12-17T21:24:48.333840-08:00
North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

US Army on track to field first hypersonic ground‑launched weapon 'Dark Eagle' by end of 2025

By Bloomberg: US Army Says It’s On Track to Deploy First US Hypersonic Weapon The Dark Eagle, the first US hypersonic weapon, and soldiers from a Australian-U.S. bilateral military exercise in Northern Territory, Australia, on July 9, 2025.

Also: asiatimes.com
2025-12-17T16:04:37.033800-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   China   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
USNI News • Dzirhan Mahadzir

PLA Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait; Taiwan Monitors Passage

By USNI News: The People’s Liberation Army Navy newest aircraft carrier CNS Fujian (18) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com and South China Morning Post
2025-12-17T09:11:59.186571-08:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
english.defensearabia.com

Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to Portuguese Air Force; eyes final assembly line in Portugal

By english.defensearabia.com: Portugal becomes the first country to operate the new variant of the A-29 configured to meet NATO's operational requirements New final assembly line would.

Also: Air Data News, Aviation Week, Aviation24 and 8 more
2025-12-17T11:25:53.572247-08:00