The Royal Air Force (RAF) has clarified that the United Kingdom did not buy its 12 F-35A jets for a nuclear role.
NATO
Cathay Pacific A350 to London lost contact over Romania, triggering a NATO alert and Hungarian Gripen jet interception.
Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification worth approximately $74.2 million to finalise the integration of European-developed weapons onto F-35 fighter aircraft operated by the United Kingdom and Italy.
Poland welcomes its first F-35A Husarz fighters into service, becoming NATO’s first eastern flank fifth-gen operator.
Airbus unveils Germany’s first Tranche 4 Eurofighter in Munich with ECRS Mk 1 AESA radar for the Luftwaffe fleet.
Airbus Helicopters is exploring a broader international partnership for Europe’s future military helicopter programs, with Canada emerging as a possible long-term collaborator.
NATO Support and Procurement Agency has reportedly selected a Swedish-Canadian solution to replace its aging airborne early warning fleet, signaling a major shift in defense procurement strategy.
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has formalized a partnership with the United States Air Force to advance collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, marking a significant step toward allied interoperability in future air combat.
Germany has released its first standalone military strategy along with a sweeping defense reform package that aims to transform the Bundeswehr into Europe’s strongest conventional fighting force by 2039.
Norway scrambles F-35 fighters from Evenes to intercept Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft near its airspace in latest QRA mission.