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This RFI could involve about 12 to 24 Black Hawk helicopters per year and per company, with the possibility of adding HH-60M units and incorporating foreign partner channels such as FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and BEST. (Picture source: U.S. DoD) This RFI could involve about 12 to 24 Black Hawk helicopters per year and per company, with the possibility of adding HH-60M units and incorporating foreign partner channels such as FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and BEST. (Picture source: U.S. DoD)

U.S. Army plans to keep UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters flying beyond 2050

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Army issued a Request for Information to keep the UH-60M Black Hawk in frontline service well beyond 2050, asking U....
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Airbus Helicopters has moved the Tiger MkIII Mid Life Upgrade into full-system integration by activating its Helicopter 0 ground test bed, a key step toward planned flight testing in 2026 (Picture Source: Airbus) Airbus Helicopters has moved the Tiger MkIII Mid Life Upgrade into full-system integration by activating its Helicopter 0 ground test bed, a key step toward planned flight testing in 2026 (Picture Source: Airbus)

Airbus Pushes European Tiger MkIII Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade into Full-System Integration Phase

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 22 December 2025, Airbus Helicopters announced on LinkedIn that the Tiger Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) programme has moved into a new phase with the a...
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A rare US Air Force EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft was observed landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, drawing attention due to the platform’s limited remaining fleet and its potential role in expanded US electronic warfare activity in the Caribbean (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force / Social Media) A rare US Air Force EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft was observed landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, drawing attention due to the platform’s limited remaining fleet and its potential role in expanded US electronic warfare activity in the Caribbean (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force / Social Media)

U.S. EC-130H Aircraft in Puerto Rico Signals Expanding Electronic Warfare Posture Toward Venezuela

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 22 December 2025, Venezuelan News outlet LaPatilla, citing footage from local plane-spotter “Pinchito Aviation Geek” and videos amplified by OSI...
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The appearance of roughly 20 U.S. F-35 stealth fighters at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico marks the largest such deployment on the island and underscores a sharpened American military posture toward Venezuela amid rising regional pressure (Picture Source: Ricardo Arduengo / Google Earth) The appearance of roughly 20 U.S. F-35 stealth fighters at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico marks the largest such deployment on the island and underscores a sharpened American military posture toward Venezuela amid rising regional pressure (Picture Source: Ricardo Arduengo / Google Earth)

U.S. Positions Record Number of F-35s in Puerto Rico Amid Intensifying Venezuela Tensions

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 21, 2025, a photograph taken by Ricardo Arduengo showing 20 F-35 Lightning II fighters lined up at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in eas...
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight during a NATO mission. Portugal is expected to join the growing list of European operators of the fifth-generation stealth fighter as part of its long-awaited modernization of the Air Force’s combat fleet. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight during a NATO mission. Portugal is expected to join the growing list of European operators of the fifth-generation stealth fighter as part of its long-awaited modernization of the Air Force’s combat fleet.

Portugal Confirms U.S. F-35 as Preferred Fighter Jet to Replace Aging F-16 Fleet

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Portugal is taking concrete steps toward a generational shift in its combat aviation, with the Lockheed Martin F-35 emerging as the leading candida...
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Rostec says the Su-57 has completed its first flight using the new Product 177 engine, kicking off a joint UAC and UEC flight test campaign that could shape the fighter’s future performance and export appeal (Picture Source: Rostec) Rostec says the Su-57 has completed its first flight using the new Product 177 engine, kicking off a joint UAC and UEC flight test campaign that could shape the fighter’s future performance and export appeal (Picture Source: Rostec)

Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet Reaches Key 5th-Gen Milestone with New Product 177 Engine Test

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 22, 2025, the Russian state corporation Rostec announced that the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter successfully completed its first fligh...
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Ireland’s Air Corps has taken delivery of a new Falcon 6X long-range jet, boosting its ability to conduct evacuations, medical flights, and overseas missions when commercial travel is unavailable or unsuitable (Picture Source: Irish Department of Defence) Ireland’s Air Corps has taken delivery of a new Falcon 6X long-range jet, boosting its ability to conduct evacuations, medical flights, and overseas missions when commercial travel is unavailable or unsuitable (Picture Source: Irish Department of Defence)

Ireland Bolsters Air Corps Fleet with New Dassault Falcon 6X Aircraft for Enhanced Global Reach

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 16 December 2025, the Irish Air Corps took delivery of a new Dassault Falcon 6X “strategic reach” aircraft at Casement Aerodrome, in a press rel...
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The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully tested L3Harris Technologies Red Wolf from an AH-1Z Viper, demonstrating a low-altitude, below-radar-horizon launch that engaged a target at long range with a cruise-missile-class weapon (Picture Source: L3Harris Technologies) The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully tested L3Harris Technologies Red Wolf from an AH-1Z Viper, demonstrating a low-altitude, below-radar-horizon launch that engaged a target at long range with a cruise-missile-class weapon (Picture Source: L3Harris Technologies)

U.S. Marines Conduct Low-Altitude Long-Range Strike Trial of Red Wolf Missile from AH-1Z Helicopter

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 19, 2025, L3Harris Technologies reported that the U.S. Marine Corps had conducted a successful low-altitude live-fire trial of the Red ...
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Airbus’s Flexrotor is a compact VTOL uncrewed aircraft that can operate from small ship decks and deliver long-endurance maritime surveillance with electro-optical and infrared sensors (Picture Source: Airbus) Airbus’s Flexrotor is a compact VTOL uncrewed aircraft that can operate from small ship decks and deliver long-endurance maritime surveillance with electro-optical and infrared sensors (Picture Source: Airbus)

EU Maritime Safety Agency Selects Airbus Flexrotor VTOL Drone to Advance Coastal Monitoring

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 17 December 2025, Airbus announced that the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has selected its Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system under a new...
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A miniaturized WJ-700 model at EDEX 2025 in Egypt highlights the jet-powered UAV’s long endurance ISR and standoff strike roles, including maritime attack and potential anti-radiation missions (Picture source: Army Recognition Group). A miniaturized WJ-700 model at EDEX 2025 in Egypt highlights the jet-powered UAV’s long endurance ISR and standoff strike roles, including maritime attack and potential anti-radiation missions (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

Egypt in Talks With China’s State-Owned Company CASIC Over WJ-700 Strike Drone Procurement

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Egypt has reportedly been in discussions with China’s CASIC since late 2024 regarding the WJ-700 jet-powered strike UAV, although neither side has ...
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Spain has placed firm orders for 100 Airbus helicopters under its National Helicopter Plan, spanning the H135, H145M, H175M, and NH90, to modernize rotary-wing capabilities (Picture Source: Airbus) Spain has placed firm orders for 100 Airbus helicopters under its National Helicopter Plan, spanning the H135, H145M, H175M, and NH90, to modernize rotary-wing capabilities (Picture Source: Airbus)

Spain Redefines Air Power with 100 Airbus Helicopters in Landmark Defense Renewal Initiative

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
In a major step toward strengthening its national defense capabilities, Spain’s Ministry of Defense has finalized firm orders for 100 Airbus helico...
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RS-24 Yars is a road-mobile, solid-fuel ICBM with roughly 10,500 km range, carrying multiple nuclear warheads and penetration aids from a survivable, fast-dispersing transporter-erector-launcher (Picture source: Russian MoD). RS-24 Yars is a road-mobile, solid-fuel ICBM with roughly 10,500 km range, carrying multiple nuclear warheads and penetration aids from a survivable, fast-dispersing transporter-erector-launcher (Picture source: Russian MoD).

Russia Drills Deployment of Mobile RS-24 Yars Nuclear Missiles Across Siberia

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces deployed RS-24 Yars road mobile intercontinental ballistic missile launchers across Siberia during a scheduled com...
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