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Chagos Islands Diego Garcia Sovereignty Deal
Military Aviation

UK Government Pauses Chagos Islands Sovereignty Bill Following Renewed Opposition

A debate on a bill that transfers sovereignty over the Chagos Islands - including Diego Garcia - to Mauritius has been delayed after questions about its compliance with an existing…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 24, 2026
P-8 Poseidon FMS Singapore
Military Aviation

U.S. Approves Potential $2.3 Billion P-8A Poseidon Sale to Singapore

The U.S. has approved a possible $2.3B Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for up to four P-8A Poseidon aircraft and MK 54 torpedoes to boost maritime security. The U.S. State…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 23, 2026
VC-25 Bridge Aircraft
Military Aviation

Qatari-donated 747 Will Fly as Air Force One in Summer 2026

The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as “VC-25 bridge aircraft” by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague Boeing’s VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The U.S. Air Force expects…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 23, 2026
South Korea Launches EW aircraft LIG Nex1
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South Korea’s EW Aircraft Moves Forward with $1.29 Billion Funding

South Korea’s DAPA held a meeting with LIG Nex1, which was awarded the contract in December 2025, to start planning the activities towards a planned fielding in 2034. Reports from…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
January 23, 2026
Military Aviation

New RAF Typhoon ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar Upgrade Contract Awarded

BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt have been awarded a £453 million contract for the supply of ECRS Mk2 AESA radars for RAF Typhoons, though at present only 40…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 22, 2026
Finland F-35A Delivered Training
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Finland’s First F-35 Delivered to U.S. Based Training Unit

Major Cole “Laser” Kingsbery, USAF, flew airframe JF-501 to Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas where it will be used to train Finnish personnel ahead of F-35s arriving in Finland later in 2026. …

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 22, 2026
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