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A-29N Portugal
Military Aviation

Portuguese Air Force Receives First Five NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucanos

Following the delivery earlier this year, the first Portuguese Super Tucanos have been retrofitted with NATO-compatible systems. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa - FAP) received on Dec. 17,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 18, 2025
US Navy Attack Drone Launch
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U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 18, 2025
F-16 Block 70 Slovakia Bulgaria Production
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin Completes Production of F-16s for Slovakia and Bulgaria

Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the 14 F-16s Block 70 ordered by Slovakia and the eight of the initial order by Bulgaria, with eight more to be produced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 18, 2025
Military Aviation

U.S. Marines Practice Large Scale Distributed Aviation Operations During Steel Knight 25

Steel Knight focused on contested maritime operations, with assets operating from far-off Forward Arming and Refueling Points and Air-Delivered Ground Refueling nodes in the ‘hub-and-spoke’ concept. The U.S. Marine Corps’…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 18, 2025
Swiss F-35 Order Cut
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Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy

Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of fighter aircraft, is being forced to cut back its planned order of 36 F-35A Lightning IIs in order…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 17, 2025
Austria M-346F Block 20
Military Aviation

Leonardo Signs Contract for Austria’s M-346F Block20 Jets

The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness confirms Austria will get the new M-346F Block 20 variant. Leonardo has announced it signed a…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 17, 2025
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