British and Norwegian F-35 fighters escorted a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress over the High North during Exercise Global Thunder 27 on October 24.
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Finland has begun a new chapter in military aviation with the arrival of its first permanently based F-35A fighters in Rovaniemi, strengthening national defense, NATO interoperability and the country’s transition to fifth-generation airpower.
Vilnius Airport (VNO) was temporarily closed on October 3 after Lithuanian authorities detected an unidentified airborne object approaching from the direction of Belarus, triggering a yellow-level air alert.
NATO fighters scrambled after a suspected drone alert closed Vilnius Airport (VNO), but radar later identified a flock of birds.
Lockheed Martin’s first F-35A Lightning II built for Germany has completed its maiden flight, marking a major step toward the Luftwaffe’s introduction of the fifth-generation fighter.
Trump plans to fly Qatar-gifted Boeing jet to Ireland after security upgrades raised questions over presidential aircraft protection.
German investigators have discovered a third drone and around 50 grams of suspected military-grade explosive near Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), adding a significant new development to an attempted attack investigated earlier this month.
Romania destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone near the Neptun Deep gas project after another drone crashed inside its territory during a major Russian attack on Ukraine.
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to London Heathrow lost radio contact with air traffic control after its cockpit crew selected the wrong frequency, prompting a NATO air-policing response over Eastern Europe.
US President Donald Trump reportedly used an elaborate security deception to leave Turkey on a secret military flight in July 2026 after an Iranian assassination threat emerged during the NATO summit.