AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Russia warned Finland’s proposal to lift its ban on hosting nuclear weapons would stoke tensions across Europe. Moscow said the change would prompt a response from Russia, escalating rhetoric over Nordic security and complicating NATO and regional defence planning.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Zelenskyy says Ukraine is preparing advance payments for future Gripen and Rafale fighter jets, according to Ukrainian media reports.
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AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Two California naval air stations canceled their upcoming Blue Angels shows, citing increased security measures and evolving force protection requirements tied to US military action in Iran.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: Rolls-Royce said on Feb. 24 that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) […].
By aerospaceglobalnews.com: India advances a $11bn programme for 60 medium transport aircraft to replace An-32s, with Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Airbus competing.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Six US Army test pilots have completed a three-month familiarisation course on the Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey with the US Marine Corps, gaining critical tiltrotor experience ahead of the service receiving its first MV-75 prototype as soon as end-2026.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: AURORA, Colo.–While it may take two years to field, a dual-mount bulkhead in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to accommodate both the AN/APG-81 radar or the twice as powerful AN/APG-85, […].
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
Reuters
• Tom Balmforth
Reuters
