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Airbus-led group presents Spain's new combat training system
59+ min ago (405+ words) The new ITS-C, with 60% involvement from domestic industry, will succeed the existing fleet of F-5 aircraft. Airbus, working with a consortium of Spanish firms, has presented the industrial programme for the Spanish Air and Space Force's Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C)....
USAF orders four more MH-139 A Grey Wolf helicopters from Boeing
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (398+ words) The MH-139 A is a multi-mission helicopter built for patrol, search and rescue, as well as transporting troops and cargo. The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Boeing a new contract to manufacture four additional MH-139 A Grey Wolf helicopters…...
Airbus to deliver 100 helicopters for Spanish armed forces
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Spain, through the Ministry of Defence's Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM), has awarded four contracts to Airbus to procure 100 helicopters. The orders fall within the National Helicopter Plan that was revealed in May. The capability procurement is intended…...
PEGASUS advances as first Global 6000 aircraft lands in Germany
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) The aircraft's arrival shifts the project from design and development to mission system integration and certification. The first aircraft for the Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS) programme has reached Germany, marking a phase change in the multi-company initiative to…...
Airbus launch second SATCOM for Spanish Armed Forces
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (445+ words) The satellite is radiation hardened to protect against a potential nuclear blast in space. The second Spain Sat NG-II satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral on 23 October 2025. Airbus and Thales Alenia Space developed the satellite communications…...
French Navy order five Albatros aircraft from Dassault
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) The French Armaments Agency (DGA) ordered five Dassault Falcon LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft from Dassault, according to a DGA statement on 1 October 2025. This completes a framework contract for 12 Albatros aircraft for the French Navy, seven of which…...
Portugal's first A-29 N Super Tucanos arrive at Embraer unit OGMA
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) The A-29 Super Tucano features precise targeting systems, armaments, and communications suite. The Portuguese Air Force's first three A-29 N Super Tucano aircraft have arrived at OGMA, a subsidiary of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer in Portugal. The A-29 Super Tucano is a multi-mission aircraft…...
Airbus to boost Spain space capability with PAZ-2 satellites
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (368+ words) Airbus Defence and Space has been contracted to develop and construct two PAZ-2 radar satellites to strengthen Spain's space capability. The contract for new satellites came as current PAZ satellite, operational since 2018, has already exceeded its life expectancy of five…...
What UK military forces are based at Gibraltar?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) Strategically situated at the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar was ceded to the UK in perpetuity by Spain in 1713. The announcement of a border deal between Spain and the UK that will see EU officials operate Gibraltar's border…...
Hungarian Air Force receives first trio of L-39 Skyfox trainer jets
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (337+ words) Under the contract signed in 2022, Aero will deliver eight L-39 Skyfox aircraft for training and four for reconnaissance. The Hungarian Air Force received the initial delivery of three Aero L-39 Skyfox trainer aircraft from Aero Vodochody Aerospace at Kecskem't Air Base." This…...