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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Southeast Asia accelerates fighter procurement amid heightened geopolitics

Southeast Asian air forces are rapidly recapitalising combat fleets as rising regional tensions push governments to prioritise defence spending. Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand are leading procurement drives — ordering multirole fighters and light‑attack aircraft — despite tight budgets and fragmented acquisition strategies that complicate sustainment and industrial planning.

2026-01-08T04:08:10.223761-08:00
aviation   China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

AVIC video shows J-35 prototype in green primer after test flight, signaling start of production

By Air Data News: Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released images and video showing a J-35 stealth fighter in green primer completing a flight at the Shenyang.

2026-01-08T02:31:52.616967-08:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Taiwan presses US to speed Auto-GCAS retrofits after F-16V loss amid reported avionics failures

By FlightGlobal: Taiwan's air force is pressing the USA to accelerate installation of automatic ground collision avoidance systems across its F-16V fleet after a fighter disappeared during a night sortie on 6 January, with the pilot reporting computer malfunctions before transmission ceased.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-07T22:04:51.597809-08:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Megavarshini G. Somasundaram

Lockheed reports record 191 F‑35 deliveries in 2025 as production pace accelerates for U.S. and allies

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 to the United States and its allies, a record for the program.

Also: Aviation Week, worldairnews.co.za, defensehere.com, english.defensearabia.com, defence-industry.eu, investors.lockheedmartin.com, Lockheed Martin, stratpost.com and arabiandefence.com
2026-01-07T14:42:49.406814-08:00