The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 2:39 PM PDT
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Israel
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Israel’s Iron Beam Laser Clears Real‑World Test, Set to Join Air and Missile Defence
By Aviation Week: A product 30 years in the making passed a real-world evaluation with flying colors and now is set to enter Israel’s air and missile defense architecture.
Middle East
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Air Data News
• JCC; Ricardo Meier
Turkey reportedly in talks to acquire used Eurofighter Typhoons from Qatar
By Air Data News: The Turkish government is reportedly in negotiations with Qatar for the potential acquisition of used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, as confirmed by defense.
Washington Post
• Tara Copp
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine to fly an F‑16; US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to ride in an F/A‑18 during Nevada demonstration
By Washington Post: Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, who patrolled D.C.’s skies during 9/11, will again fly the Air Force’s F-16, and Pete Hegseth will be a passenger in a Navy F/A-18.
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Stars and Stripes
North America
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Washington Post
• Marianne LeVine
US Department of Homeland Security awards $200M Gulfstream G700 contract for executive transport despite $50M request
By Washington Post: The new Coast Guard contract for two Gulfstream G700 jets far exceeds the $50 million the Coast Guard had requested earlier this year to purchase a new jet.
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Stars and Stripes and
Forbes
Aircraft Carrier
UAV Development & Drone Programs
Europe
General Atomics
North America
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Seapower Magazine
• Seapower Staff
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Selected to Support U.S. Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Design Effort
By Seapower Magazine: GA-ASI Selected to Support U.S. Navy CCA Design Effort Front Page.
MRO
Supply Chain
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Economic Times
• ET Online
Embraer and Mahindra partner to bring C-390 Millennium to India for IAF Medium Transport Aircraft bid, with local manufacturing plans
By Economic Times: Mahindra Group and Embraer Defense & Security have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India.
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Travel Radar,
Air Data News,
Aviacionline,
Financial Express,
ANI News Agency,
Economic Times,
India Defense News
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Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Air Data News
• JCC; Ricardo Meier
Russia to Begin Assembly of First Su-75 "Checkmate" Prototype in 2025 — Sukhoi’s Light Stealth Fighter Advances
By Air Data News: Russia will begin assembly of the first prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter in 2025, according to an announcement by Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry.
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India Defense News
