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Breaking Defense • Bartosz Głowacki

Poland signs off on $3.8 billion F-16 fighter jet upgrade

Breaking Defense reports: "Our goal is for Poland to be among the top three NATO countries in terms of operational capabilities," said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defense.

DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal to Modernize F-16 Fleet with U.S.

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2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

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Bloomberg • Jason Leopold

USAID Faulted for Oversight Gaps on Ukraine’s Starlink Terminals

By Bloomberg: The US Agency for International Development failed to monitor whether Ukraine misused thousands of Starlink terminals the agency delivered to the country after Russia’s invasion in 2022, according to an inspector general’s report obtained by Bloomberg News.

2025-08-14T10:56:39.227970-07:00
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Philippines receives five new S-70i Black Hawks from Poland

By AeroTime: The Philippine Air Force has received five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters under a direct contract with Poland’s PZL Mielec.

2025-08-14T05:22:05.186996-07:00