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17 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First F-35A Jet for Finland

Lockheed Martin has launched the Finnish Defence Force’s first F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas.

16 December

Air

Concept of a Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Integrate Comms for US Air Force’s $13B Doomsday Program

L3Harris Technologies has signed a subcontract to deliver support services for the US Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.

15 December

Air

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 13, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra)

Rojoef Manuel

V-22 Osprey Faces Growing Safety Risks After Deadly Crashes, Reports Find

The US has identified longstanding safety, maintenance, and oversight failures in the V-22 Osprey program after fatal crashes have killed 20 service members since 2022.

15 December

Air

An Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Multifunction (ARL-M) aircraft being demilitarized in August. The ARL-M was first deployed in 1996 to replace the retiring OV-1D Mohawk aircraft. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Finalizes Decommissioning of Legacy Spy Planes

The US Army has retired its legacy fleet of aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance turboprops, ending more than five decades of operations.

7 December

Asia Pacific

In Zhuhai, China, on November 12, 2024, J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation, composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft, conducts a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Tokyo Says Chinese Jets Locked Radar Onto Japan Fighters

Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defense ministry said on Sunday.

5 December

Air

An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an EA-18G Growler prepare to launch

Rojoef Manuel

KBR Wins $117M Contract to Support F/A-18 Export Jet Fleets

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Texas defense company KBR a $117-million contract to provide support for its F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales program.

5 December

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Electra Launches Defense Unit for Hybrid-STOL Aircraft

Electra has established a business unit to deliver hybrid-electric, ultra-STOL aircraft for military logistics and last-mile missions.

4 December

Air

Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Photo: Archer Aviation

Rojoef Manuel

Archer, Karem Partner on Military-Grade Rotor Tech for Next-Gen VTOL

Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Karem Aircraft to integrate the latter’s military-grade rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s planned autonomous, hybrid-propulsion vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

2 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Austria Finalizes Procurement of $1.7B M-346FA Fighter Jets With Italy

Austria has completed a $1.7 billion purchase of 12 Leonardo M-346FA combat aircraft from Italy.

1 December

Air

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea Ramps Up Homegrown Fighter Engine Initiatives With New Interagency Task Force

South Korea has formed a government-wide task force to push the development of a locally manufactured engine for next-generation fighter aircraft, according to local media.

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