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• Jennifer Petersen
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• Jennifer Petersen
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Last Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 6:18 AM PDT
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Portugal signs for sixth KC‑390 and secures 10 NATO purchase options
By AeroTime: Portugal and Embraer have signed an amendment confirming a sixth KC-390 and 10 purchase options first announced in June, reinforcing its NATO role.
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Bloomberg
• Abhishek Vishnoi
China Orders Firms Including Alibaba and ByteDance to Halt Purchases of Nvidia RTX Pro 6000D, FT Reports
By Bloomberg: China’s internet watchdog has instructed companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd. to terminate orders for Nvidia Corp.’s RTX Pro 6000D, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
Swiss audit flags 2022 F-35 contract cost surprise; Pentagon cites inflation as higher prices may shrink Swiss buy
By DefenseNews.com: The Pentagon has cited inflation, rising raw material prices and supply chain disruptions as issues that led to price increases for F-35 production.
Bloomberg
• Laura Noonan
EU Moves to Prevent ESG Rules From Disfavoring Defense Firms, Protecting Capital Flows to the Arms Industry
By Bloomberg: The European Commission is taking steps to ensure that regulations meant to support sustainable investing don’t clash with the bloc’s efforts to pump capital into its defense industry.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Metrea deploys KC-135 to India for inaugural Indian Air Force tanker operation
By FlightGlobal: Commercial aerial refuelling provider Metrea will in the coming days deploy its first Boeing KC-135 tanker to India as it gears up to perform an initial mission for the Indian air force by the end of September.
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
South Korea clarifies KF-21 weapons development plans
By FlightGlobal: Seoul will develop indigenous air-launched weapons for its KF-21 fighter programme while initially arming the aircraft with overseas-procured missiles, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration confirms.
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Australian Aviation
• Staff Reporter
Babcock wins $250m Australia Border Force deal to supply Airbus H145 D3s with advanced sensors for Torres Strait surveillance
By Australian Aviation: Under the agreement, Babcock will deliver two new Airbus H145 D3 helicopters, equipped with advanced sensors, mission management systems, and long-range fuel tanks, enhancing surveillance and response capability in the strategically critical Torres Strait.
