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US Authorities Probing Airliner’s Close Call With B-52 Bomber

US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber.

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Death Toll in Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crash Rises to 27

At least 27 people, mostly children, were killed after a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka, a government official said Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of at least 20 dead.

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Next-Gen US Fighter Jet Engine Program Postponed to 2030 Amid Supply Chain Strain

The US Air Force’s engine prototype for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been delayed by more than two years and now will not be completed before the end of the decade.

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UK Unveils Future Fighter Demonstrator With Stealth Design, Digital ‘Brains’

The UK has lifted the veil on a new combat air demonstrator concept, built to test stealth shaping, digital flight systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques for future fighter jets.

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Canada Eyes Fighter Drone Fleet to Support F-35 Jets

The Canadian Department of Defence is planning to acquire a fleet of tactical unmanned aerial systems to complement the armed forces’ incoming F-35 combat aircraft

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Bell Textron Beats Aurora in DARPA X-Plane Program

Bell Textron has been chosen as the sole contractor for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) high-speed experimental aircraft initiative, beating Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences out of the competition. 

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US Navy Eyes Thousands of Leonardo Decoys for F-35, F-18 Jets

The US Navy plans to award Leonardo a contract to supply thousands of airborne countermeasures for the service’s F-35 and F-18 combat aircraft fleets.

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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.

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Paraguay Air Force Accepts Four Super Tucano Aircraft From Embraer

Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force under a contract signed in 2024.

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Audit Flags Readiness Gaps in Japan’s P-1 Maritime Patrol Fleet

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is grappling with the reduced operational availability of its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet, primarily due to persistent engine malfunctions.

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