The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) processed the first operational supply orders with Avio Aero for the T700 TE61 engines used by Italy’s Army and Navy NH90 helicopters on 3 September.
Member of Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi urged the Pentagon to investigate the reported diversion of F-35 components to Hong Kong, warning that Chinese access to the parts could expose sensitive stealth technology.
Argentina received a second batch of six former Danish F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon fighters on September 30, bringing deliveries to 12 aircraft.
The U.S. Air Force has broken ground on a new hangar at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma that will become a depot-level maintenance hub for the B-21 Raider.
Lockheed Martin has received a $245 million contract for 48 IRST Block II infrared search-and-track pods for U.S. and Australian Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters.
The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered six additional C-130J aircraft from Lockheed Martin, bringing its long-range surveillance program to 25 aircraft.
Embraer resumed military aircraft deliveries in the third quarter after recording none in the second quarter.
Taiwan’s first two Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 70 fighters landed at an air base near Taitung on October 2.
The U.S. Air Force has fielded IRIS, a satellite communications prototype that enables B-52 Stratofortress crews to stay connected beyond line of sight.
Ireland has agreed to acquire four Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha radars and one Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one radar. First deliveries are scheduled for 2027 under an agreement between the Irish Department of Defence and France’s defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement.
The Royal Air Force expects a £190 million support contract extension with Airbus to raise daily availability of fully mission-capable Atlas aircraft from 10 to 13 by the end of 2027.
Military aircraft flew more than 750 sorties during Gray Flag 2026 to uncover integration faults before deployed aviators encounter them.
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