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Jul- 2025 -

29 July

Elbit to Equip German Air Force A400M With DIRCM Self-Protection Suite

Airbus Defence and Space has contracted Elbit Systems to supply a self-protection suite for the German Air Force’s A400M transport aircraft.

25 July

Air

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

Air

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.

23 July

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India Builds Its Own Eye in the Sky With Netra MKII AWACS

The Indian Air Force will soon welcome a new addition to its eye-in-the-sky fleet with the approval of the $2.4 billion Netra MKII project.

14 July

Air

The Puma IFV being loaded into the A400M military transport aircraft.

Christine Casimiro

German A400M Performs First Puma IFV Airlift

A Bundeswehr’s A400M Atlas transport aircraft has successfully airlifted the heavyweight Puma infantry fighting vehicle, a historic first that boosts Germany’s rapid response tactics.

10 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Spanish Firm Taps Airbus for High-Res PAZ-2 Satellites to Boost Defense

Spanish satellite operator Hisdesat has contracted Airbus to design, assemble, and test two PAZ-2 radar satellites for the Spanish Ministry of Defence.

10 July

Air

France, Germany, and Spain's Future Combat Air System

Giulia Bernacchi

France Seeks 80% Share in FCAS Fighter Jet Program: Report

France has informed Germany that it wants an 80 percent share in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint fighter jet program.

7 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Airbus Turns A400M Into ‘Multi-Domain Brain’ for FCAS Drone Ops

Airbus has announced a major upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, outlining plans to reconfigure the platform to support the Future Combat Air System.

Jun- 2025 -

26 June

Air