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The United States has decided to stop developing a promising stealthy refueller that was supposed to support 6th generation fighters in the Pacific.
The UK government is deciding whether to purchase additional Eurofighter Typhoons or seek new export contracts to support the operation of the BAE Systems plant in Wharton, where these aircraft are assembled.
French Defence Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu said that on 2 March, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet carried out dangerous manoeuvres near a French Reaper drone over the Mediterranean Sea. According to him, the Russian aircraft took off from a base in Syria.
Lockheed Martin, in cooperation with the F-35 Pax River Test Group, has successfully conducted the initial flight test of a long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) on the F-35B Lightning II fighter jet.
The US Air Force has officially named the combat drones developed by General Atomics and Anduril Industries YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A. General David W. Alvin made the announcement during the Air Force Association's 2025 Military Symposium in Aurora, Colorado.
According to a report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), 22 previously mothballed nuclear bunkers at the Lakenheath military base in Suffolk have undergone a large-scale upgrade.
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken delivery of three new F-35A fighters. This brings the total number of these aircraft in the country to 49.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force has received the first batch of 6 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with the remaining 18 to be delivered in the coming months.
Poland has signed a lease agreement for eight Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters at the 56th Air Base in Inowrocław. This is a temporary solution until the country starts receiving the ordered AH-64E Apache from 2028.
The US Air Force has successfully tested a new method of rapid weapon integration by installing the US Navy's Harpoon missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. The test took place at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada under the leadership of the 3rd Squadron, 53rd Group.
US officials have advised the UK to review its defence policy and reduce its dependence on US military equipment due to possible changes in Washington's policy.
Boeing has decided to discontinue production of the AH-6 Little Bird light multipurpose helicopter due to a lack of new orders.
The Romanian Senate passed two laws granting the armed forces the right to shoot down air targets and conduct military operations without declaring a state of emergency.
On 24 February, the Argentine Air Force held an official ceremony to unveil its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet at Tandil Air Base near Buenos Aires. The event was attended by government officials, including the Minister of Defence, and senior military personnel.
France is ready to use its nuclear deterrent to protect Europe in the event of a US withdrawal from the continent.
