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Dutch F-16 fighter jets arrived at the training centre at the Fetesti airbase in Romania to train pilots.
In 2019, Bulgaria ordered eight new F-16V Block 70s from the United States, which cost $1.2 billion, along with related weapons. The aircraft are due to arrive in the European country in 2025.
Italian EF2000 Eurofighter jets and US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers conducted joint precision air strike exercises over Lithuania.
Commenting on Russia's large-scale missile strike on Ukraine, which took place on 23-24 March, Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that Poland was ready to shoot down a missile that would come towards them.
The German government has approved the export of Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey as part of a programme to create a reliable circle of suppliers.
China continues to make loud statements in the field of hypersonic technology. At the China Airshow 2024, a concept of a new hypersonic model was shown, which is capable of not only overcoming the limits of conventional speed but also launching its own weapons in flight. Such a "hypersonic carrier aircraft" demonstrates China's ambitions to create an autonomous air complex capable of delivering strikes with ultra-high speed and accuracy.
Brazilian company Embraer will receive another customer for its C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft - Sweden.
The head of the Ministry of Defence, Sébastien Le Coronneu, said that France is preparing an additional batch of long-range SCALP missiles and Mistral missiles for air defence for Ukraine.
Brazil has a plan to expand its aircraft purchases under a contract with Sweden for the supply of JAS 39 Gripen fighters.
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement to purchase an additional 25 Typhoon fighter jets.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) presented the FA-50 light multipurpose aircraft in Romania and expressed its interest in establishing cooperation.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed training another group of Ukrainian pilots. This brings the total number of graduates of the Elementary Flying Training programme to almost 200.
The helicopter can carry up to 12 passengers
On 21 October, the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine granted Supernova permission to operate Lviv-Prague-Lviv and Kyiv-Prague-Lviv routes. In addition, the European Union also granted the company a similar permit.
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy have agreed to accelerate joint development of an advanced fighter jet and establish a trilateral governmental organisation, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), by the end of this year
