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The Pentagon has strongly denied rumours that the F-35 fighter jets have a special "emergency shutdown switch" that could allow the US to remotely deactivate aircraft sold to other countries.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been replenished with new F-16 fighters, which arrived as part of international military assistance. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a Zoom briefing for journalists, Yevropeiska Pravda reports.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence reported that 59 Chinese military aircraft were spotted around the island over the past 24 hours, the highest number since October last year. This comes a few days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-teh called China a "foreign hostile force".
The European company Airbus has called on the German government to take a leading role in the production of military aircraft, criticising its dependence on US defence systems.
The United States has decided to use U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft to monitor the southern border with Mexico. This was announced by Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Alvin. The aircraft will operate together with RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft and drones.
Algeria has purchased Su-35 fighter jets from Russia after lengthy negotiations. This was reported by the Algerian military publication Algerian Star Ship, and confirmed by a video of one of these aircraft flying in the sky over Algeria, which was published by a user of the same resource.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on European countries to choose alternatives to US weapons systems and support their own defence industry.
Canada is considering changing its plans to purchase US F-35 fighter jets, despite the fact that payment for the first 16 aircraft has already been made.
In Communist China, a J-15 deck fighter jet of the Navy crashed during a training flight in Hainan Province.
On Friday, 14 March, French President Emmanuel Macron invited representatives of the country's key defence companies, including Safran, Thalès, Naval Group, Dassault and KNDS, to the Elysee Palace.
UK Defence Secretary Luke Pollard has officially confirmed that London is not considering the possibility of transferring Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine under any circumstances.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has announced that the purchase of F-35 fighter jets is proceeding as planned, despite geopolitical concerns.
India has concluded negotiations with France on the purchase of 26 Rafale M deck-mounted fighters worth $7.6 billion. The official signing of the contract is expected in April 2025 during the visit of the French Defence Minister to India.
The Ministry of Defence of Portugal has handed over eight SA-330 Puma helicopters to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package. The information was published in an official document on the support provided to Ukraine and confirmed by the country's Minister of Defence.
The Ukrainian An-124 transport aircraft was involved in the project to launch the French military satellite CSO-3.
