Executive Summary: BAE Systems says the T-7 Red Hawk offers a fundamentally different approach to Royal Air Force pilot training by combining …
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US Approves $1.5 Billion Black Hawk Helicopter Sale To Austria, Expanding European Air Mobility Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.5 billion Foreign Military Sales package for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and …
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How Many Fighter Jets Does the UK Have in 2026? Inside Britain’s 158-Strong Combat Air Fleet
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readExecutive Summary: Britain’s frontline fighter fleet stands at 158 aircraft in mid-2026 — 111 Eurofighter Typhoons and 47 F-35B Lightning IIs — …
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Finland Moves To Expand F-35 Strike Capability With U.S. GBU-53 Glide Bomb Purchase
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Finland announced on June 18 that it will procure U.S.-made GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) glide bombs for …
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U.S. Airpower Expands Joint Combat Training Capability In British Skies
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. Air Force fighters, bombers, and support aircraft recently conducted large-scale operations in British airspace alongside Royal Air Force assets. …
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US Air Force Faces Critical Test Fleet Loss As B-52 Bomber Crashes During Edwards Mission
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15, …
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NASA Moves Toward Quiet Supersonic Flight As X-59 Reaches Mach 1.4 and 55,000 Feet
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft has successfully reached Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet during a June 12 test flight, achieving the …
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U.S. Air Force Moves To Combat-Focused B-21 Raider Testing As Operational Evaluation Phase Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase of B-21 Raider testing by integrating operational test pilots into the …
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Greece Moves To Acquire Embraer C-390 Aircraft As Military Modernization Accelerates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Greece is moving ahead with plans to acquire three Embraer C-390 military transport aircraft as part of a broader €1 …
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General Atomics Expands Do228 NXT Capability With First Humanitarian Mission Customer
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: General Atomics AeroTec Systems has announced the first customer for its new Do228 NXT aircraft, marking a major milestone for …
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