Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
On Feb. 28 the United States and Israel conducted coordinated military strikes against Iran, an operation President Donald Trump confirmed had begun. The action took place amid a substantial U.S. regional force buildup — including carriers, tankers and forward‑deployed combat aircraft — tracked in recent movements.
Reuters
By Reuters: The death toll has risen to 20 in the crash on Friday evening of a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft during bad weather in the city of El Alto, near Bolivia's capital La Paz, AFP reported citing police.
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Space.com
• Julian Dossett
By Space.com: The new X-plane is now officially known as the X-68A.
Reuters
• Catherine Cartier, Eleanor Whalley, Maria Laguna
By Reuters: Satellite images showed a rise in the number of military support aircraft including refuelling tankers at a Saudi airbase used by the U.S. military during a four-day period in February, as Washington built forces in the region amid tensions with Iran.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Crewmembers suffered injuries when a US Air Force C-146 struck a concrete barrier during a roadway takeoff drill in Laoac, Philippines.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Singapore will acquire three Gulfstream G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to enhance maritime domain awareness and complement its planned fleet of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon jets, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
By DefenseNews.com: Under a new law, both countries will be allowed to quickly pursue “non-military” airspace violations or unknown threats across their shared border.
Wall Street Journal
• Andrew Dowell, Michael R Gordon
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
