Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its concepts for NATO’s NGRC (Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability) program, an initiative aimed at developing a medium-sized multirole helicopter to replace current platforms between 2035 and 2040.
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Video: Rostec Sends Batch of Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicles to Troops
Rostec announced the delivery of a new batch of modernized BREM-80 armored repair and recovery vehicles to the troops.
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Slovakia Receives First CV9035SVK MkIV in Ceremony in Sweden
BAE Systems held the official presentation of the CV9035SVK MkIV armored vehicle intended for the Armed Forces of Slovakia.
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Bulgaria Receives 5 Stryker Armored Vehicles and Advances Military Modernization
Bulgaria has received the first batch of Stryker armored vehicles, marking the start of deliveries planned under the country’s Land Forces modernization program.
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Slovakia begins negotiations with the US to expand its F-16 fighter fleet
Slovakia has begun negotiations with the United States for the purchase of four additional F-16 fighter jets, expanding its existing contract for 14 aircraft.
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Hungary Retires Legendary Mi-24 Hind After Nearly 50 Years of Service
In early February 2026, the Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Légierő) officially withdrew the Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters, in the Mi-24P and Mi-24V variants, from operational service.
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Boeing modernizes the C-17A and extends the service life of a more than 30-year-old aircraft to 2075
The Boeing Company announced on February 9, 2026, the award of a new U.S. Air Force contract aimed at modernizing the cockpit of the C-17A Globemaster III, an aircraft that entered service in the 1990s and has already accumulated more than three decades of operation.
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NATO highlights the strategic role of the Russian Tu-160M in the Ukraine war
NATO and Ukraine recognize the strategic importance of the Russian bomber Tu-160M in the conflict, according to an analysis published by the American magazine 19FortyFive.
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Israel invests US$130 million to integrate domestic systems into CH-53K helicopters
The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement valued at more than 400 million shekels (around US$130 million) with Elbit Systems to integrate an Israel-developed electronics package into the CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopters.
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F-35A Husarz: new Polish fighters enter final production phase
Poland has taken another important step in its air modernization program with the production progress of two more F-35A Lightning II Husarz multirole fighters.
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Leonardo moves forward with deal to supply M-346 F to the Indonesian Air Force
During the Singapore Airshow 2026, Leonardo announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia to cooperate on the supply and support of Leonardo M-346 F “Block 20” aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force.
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Lithuania Postpones Embraer C-390 Purchase and Decides to Modernize C-27J Spartan Fleet
Lithuania has decided to postpone the acquisition of new military transport aircraft and instead focus on modernizing its C-27J Spartans, aiming to keep them operational at least until 2036.
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