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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Germany receives its 52nd A400M and strengthens NATO’s strategic logistics capability
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has received its 52nd A400M military transport aircraft, consolidating the country’s heavy airlift fleet. Developed by Airbus Defence, the aircraft is regarded as one of the pillars of European air logistics.
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Attempted sale of fake An-74 leads Peru to cancel million-dollar contract
The Peruvian Ministry of the Interior annulled a tender valued at US$63 million for the acquisition of an An-74 transport aircraft after the discovery of a scheme involving falsified documents and the offer of a plane that, in practice, did not exist.
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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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China develops next-generation heavy transport aircraft
China is preparing for a new generation of heavy transport aircraft aimed at expanding the global reach of the People’s Liberation Army.
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Embraer and Mahindra Announce Collaboration on the C-390 Millennium Medium Transport Aircraft
New Delhi, February 9, 2024: Embraer Defense and Security and Mahindra announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal of jointly fulfilling the acquisition of the multi-mission aircraft C-390 Millennium by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project.
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Video: Surveillance Footage Allegedly Shows Boarding of 65 Ukrainian Prisoners on a Downed Transport Aircraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense today released unverified surveillance footage from the Chkalovsky Air Base, located near Moscow, dated January 24.
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