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28 July

US, Seoul Launch MRO Pact for American Chinooks in S. Korea

The US and South Korea have agreed to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul for US Army Chinook heavy lift helicopters based in the East Asian country using local defense contractors.

28 July

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.

25 July

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Starts Flight Tests of France’s Guépard Helicopters

Airbus has begun flight evaluations of the H160M Guépard aircraft in support of the French Armed Forces’ Joint Light Helicopter Program.

25 July

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey, Spain Deepen Military Ties With Hürjet Training Aircraft Agreement

Turkish Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with Airbus to formalize the export of Ankara’s Hürjet indigenous trainer aircraft to Spain.

25 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

KAAN Fighter Jet to Get Advanced Decoys That Flood Enemy Radars With False Targets

Turkish firm Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering is set to equip the upcoming KAAN fighter jets with “next-generation” tools to boost their survivability against advanced radar and drone threats.

25 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

South Korea Introduces Mortar-Carrying AI Drone

South Korea’s Nearthlab has launched a next-gen attack drone that carries mortar shells and coordinates strikes in AI-driven swarms.

25 July

An MC-130J taxis out for its first flight with new aerodynamic Finlets attached to the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Tests Aerodynamic Enhancements on MC-130J Aircraft

The US Air Force is testing new aerodynamic devices called finlets on MC-130J aircraft to evaluate their impact on drag reduction and fuel efficiency.

25 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone From Canada Targets ‘Complex’ Military Supply Routes

Canadian aerospace firm Volatus has launched a new heavy-lift drone program, introducing the gasoline-powered Condor XL for long-range cargo missions.

24 July

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Buys 11 More F-35 Fighter Jets

Belgium has announced the purchase of 11 additional F-35 combat aircraft as part of the country’s latest defense strategy.

24 July

220810-N-WU964-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Wins Production Support Contract for Japanese Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $140.8-million contract to advance the production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for Japan.

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