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The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) has officially expanded its tactical air transport capabilities by securing an order for a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter.https://t.co/xvnUz0FjHK

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K & K Industries to build a new weapons release system storage facility at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri for the forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber.https://t.co/cj25Q8YutX

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Belgian soldiers assigned to 3 Para Special Operations Regiment conduct live-fire exercises in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 8-23, 2026.

📷 Thomas Dixon / 7th Army Training Command

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US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on Sept. 22, 2026. The flight marked the final departure of Nellis' last A-10 and honoured nearly half a century of close air support service.

📷 Airman Annika Schermerhorn / USAF

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L3Harris Technologies announced on 21 September that it has received a USD 139 million award from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the continued delivery of Low-Profile Masts (LPM) for Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines.

https://t.co/aq0ueP0Ytw

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BAE Systems announced on 24 September that it has been awarded a four-year framework agreement to supply artillery and armoured vehicle weapon system components for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

https://t.co/nUmFCY8WgS

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The Royal Air Force has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 training jets following the crash of a Hawk T2 aircraft shortly after it took off from RAF Valley in North Wales on 23 September.

https://t.co/pLbxf10XVd

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The Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class submarine, HMS Agamemnon, has officially set sail for the first time.
https://t.co/PtytJjB1EG

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The French Army has received its initial batch of 21 EBRC (Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat) Jaguar armoured vehicles built to the fully operational R3 standard, marking a major milestone for France’s SCORPION modernisation programme.

https://t.co/P30rrOl95W

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The Royal Air Force has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 training jets following the crash of a Hawk T2 aircraft shortly after it took off from RAF Valley in North Wales on 23 September.

https://t.co/pLbxf10XVd

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BAE Systems announced on 24 September that it has been awarded a four-year framework agreement to supply artillery and armoured vehicle weapon system components for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

https://t.co/nUmFCY8WgS

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L3Harris Technologies announced on 21 September that it has received a USD 139 million award from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the continued delivery of Low-Profile Masts (LPM) for Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines.

https://t.co/aq0ueP0Ytw

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US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on Sept. 22, 2026. The flight marked the final departure of Nellis' last A-10 and honoured nearly half a century of close air support service.

📷 Airman Annika Schermerhorn / USAF

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Belgian soldiers assigned to 3 Para Special Operations Regiment conduct live-fire exercises in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 8-23, 2026.

📷 Thomas Dixon / 7th Army Training Command

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K & K Industries to build a new weapons release system storage facility at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri for the forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber.https://t.co/cj25Q8YutX

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The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana – FAM) has officially expanded its tactical air transport capabilities by securing an order for a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter.https://t.co/xvnUz0FjHK

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Dassault Aviation announced on 22 September that it has flight-tested two new sovereign AI algorithms on the Rafale fighter aircraft. The first was developed by the company’s engineers, while the second was developed in collaboration with Thales/cortAIx.

https://t.co/hNXK0erpjv

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BAE Systems has announced the delivery of two prototype Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 30mm (AMPV 30) Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the US Army to support its Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 initiative.
https://t.co/dpPTszyrtk

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Leidos was recently awarded a US Army contract to continue providing the Airborne Reconnaissance and Targeting Exploitation Multi-Mission Intelligence System (ARTEMIS).https://t.co/4r1BIax3ih

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CAE USA announced on 21 September that it has been awarded a USD 300 million competitive recompete contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to continue delivering mission-critical C-130H aircrew training services.

https://t.co/z4OtzI1cdK