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19 August

Air

An ATAC F-16 chase aircraft. Photo: Textron Systems

Textron to Fly Chase Planes for F-16 Training Under US Air Force’s FMS Program

Textron Systems has secured a contract to organize chase flights for F-16 combat aircraft training under the US Air Force’s foreign military sales program.

13 August

Africa

Rojoef Manuel

Ghana Weighs New Military Aircraft After Deadly Helicopter Crash

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is considering a plan to replace the country’s aging military aircraft fleet after a fatal helicopter incident earlier this month that killed eight high-profile officials, including two cabinet ministers.

11 August

Africa

Rojoef Manuel

Algeria Poised to Receive Russia’s Su-34M Fighter Jets

Russia appears to have begun producing Sukhoi Su-34M supersonic combat jets for Algeria, backing earlier reports of a military sale between Moscow and an undisclosed partner.

6 August

Air

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

Rojoef Manuel

India Denies Interest in South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

India is not currently considering South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft as part of its plan to acquire up to 114 advanced multi-role jets to replace aging models, according to local media.

5 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Completes Final C-295 Airlifter Exports to India

India has taken delivery of the last batch of 16 C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus, completing a key acquisition to modernize its airlift capabilities.

4 August

Air

Electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi. Photo: Joby Aviation

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris, Joby Partner on Manned-Unmanned VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions

L3Harris Technologies has partnered with Joby Aviation to develop a next-generation vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) defense aircraft with human-machine hybrid piloting technology.

Jul- 2025 -

31 July

Air

The M-364N aircraft. Photo: Textron Aviation Defense

Rojoef Manuel

Textron, Leonardo Pitch M-346N as Next US Navy Trainer Jet

Textron and Leonardo have teamed up to offer the Beechcraft M-346N light aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program.

28 July

Air

250701-N-DG679-1010 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 1, 2025) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) inducted its first two T-45 Goshawks into the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) production line, just 13 months after the Navy identified the requirement. The Goshawk is the primary tandem-seat jet trainer used by the Navy and Marine Corps for pilot carrier qualification. (U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson)

Rojoef Manuel

First US Navy T-45 Trainer Aircraft Begin Life Extension

The US Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) has placed its first two T-45 Goshawk aircraft in a life extension program.

28 July

Americas

Joint Airborne Multi-mission, Multi-sensor System (JAMMS) aircraft

Christine Casimiro

L3Harris, ELT Group Partner to Build Multi-Sensor Test Facility Outside US

US firm L3Harris and Italian electronic defense systems company ELT Group have teamed up to establish the first intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance multi-sensor test facility in Italy.

25 July

Air