FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, 6:35 AM PDT
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Reuters
• Louise Breusch Rasmussen
Denmark eyes Boeing P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to boost surveillance over Greenland and Faroe Islands
By Reuters: Denmark's defence minister said on Tuesday the country's military may buy a fleet of Boeing P-8 submarine-hunting maritime patrol aircraft to help boost the surveillance of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
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Reuters
• Costas Pitas
U.S. Clears Potential $3.42B Sale of F-16s and Support to Peru, Pentagon Says
By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft and related elements of logistics and program support to Peru in a deal valued at an estimated $3.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
US Air Force Begins Modifications to Qatar-Donated Boeing 747 for Use as Air Force One
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Air Force has started the process of modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for executive airlift, a spokesperson said Sept. 15.
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
US House bill caps KC-46 buys at 183 until Boeing resolves Category 1 defects; mandates tanker fleet expansion and KC-135 life-extension
By FlightGlobal: House defence bill would cap KC-46A acquisitions at 183 aircraft until Boeing resolves Category 1 engineering deficiencies, while mandating expanded tanker fleet and extended KC-135 service life.
Sky News
• Sky News
British fighter jets to fly air defence missions over Poland after Russia's drone incursion
By Sky News: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously said the incident brought his country "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two". Just days later, Russia also violated Romanian airspace.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
GMV’s European Joint Venture SATNUS Completes Critical NGWS/FCAS Test Program
By Via Satellite: SATNUS, the joint-venture between GMV, Sener, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, successfully completed the third flight test campaign in Europe's Next-Generation.
FlightGlobal
• Bartosz Glowacki
Polish Air Force retires NATO’s last Sukhoi Su-22s after 41 years
By FlightGlobal: Poland has marked the retirement of its final Sukhoi Su-22s, bringing to an end 41 years of operating the fighter-bomber.
