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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Leaked Rostec Documents Indicate Algeria Ordered 12 Su-57E and 14 Su-34 as Russia Builds Sanctions-Evasion Networks

AeroTime reports: Leaked Rostec documents suggest Algeria has ordered 12 Su-57E and 14 Su-34 aircraft, as Moscow builds alternative payment and logistics networks under sanctions.

2025-10-07T05:54:24.702222-07:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, 6:32 AM PDT

2025-10-07T06:32:13.722467-07:00 2025-10-07T06:32:13.722467-07:00 (2025-10-07T06:32:13.722467-07:00)

Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Mike Stone

Pentagon to select contractor for U.S. Navy next-generation stealth fighter this week, sources say

By Reuters: After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy's next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, it will be a multibillion-dollar effort for a jet seen as central to U.S.

Also: Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and defence-industry.eu
2025-10-07T03:08:14.872827-07:00
BizAv   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
aerotelegraph.com • Benjamin Recklies

(DE) Pilatus PC-24 will soon be operating for the French Navy | aeroTELEGRAPH

By aerotelegraph.com: Die französische Marine setzt seit 50 Jahren auf die Falcon 10 MER. Lange war unklar, ob Embraer oder Pilatus den Nachfolger stellen wird. Nun ist die Entscheidung gefallen.

2025-10-06T07:40:31.352315-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US President Trump Seeks Assurances on Kyiv’s Intended Use Before Approving Tomahawk Missile Transfer

By AeroTime: President Trump says the US will provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine but seeks clarity on how Kyiv plans to use them, as Moscow warns of a “new stage of escalation.”.

2025-10-07T02:08:12.602298-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Indonesian air force affirms KF-21 interest after test pilot sortie

By FlightGlobal: An Indonesian air force test pilot has conducted a sortie in the developmental Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter, signalling that Jakarta remains attached to the type amid its apparent interest in other fighters.

2025-10-07T02:00:25.862990-07:00
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Sweden joins Netherlands and Austria in joint order for four Embraer C-390 airlifters, with seven options to expand NATO airlift

By AeroTime: Sweden signs for four Embraer C-390 airlifters at Uppsala under a joint buy with the Netherlands and Austria, adding seven options to widen Europe’s pathway.

Also: Janes, Reuters, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, Aviation Week, The Aviationist and 21 more
2025-10-06T05:26:18.893871-07:00