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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Royal Moroccan Air Force Orders Airbus H225M Heavy Helicopter in Rotary‑Wing Modernization

Aviation Week reports: The Royal Moroccan Air Force has ordered the Airbus H225M twin-engine heavy helicopter as part of an ongoing modernization drive.

Also: Aviation24 and Airbus
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Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, 2:21 AM PST

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Czech police to receive three new S‑70M Firehawks and three refurbished UH‑60Ls via Helicopter Alliance companies

By FlightGlobal: Companies under the Helicopter Alliance umbrella have secured a deal with the Czech interior ministry to supply six Sikorsky rotorcraft - three new S-70M Firehawks and trio of refurbished UH-60Ls - for operation by the country's police.

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Politico • Eli Stokols

US President Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia

By Politico: The president's comments, which could antagonize Israel, come a day before he welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House.

Also: AeroTime, The Hill, DefenseNews.com, Aviation Week, AirForceTimes, Economic Times, ANI News Agency, Defense Daily, Jerusalem Post, Military Times, Toronto Star, CTV News and 10 more
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