politico.eu
• Esther Webber
The UK and Poland have expanded a joint air‑defence programme to strengthen NATO's eastern flank after recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, officials said. The initiative accelerates combined planning, force integration and counter‑UAS measures amid heightened regional aerial threats.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: United Arab Emirates defence house EDGE has signed an agreement with Spanish company Indra "focused on the development, production and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes".
Reuters
• Mike Stone
By Reuters: The U.S. government will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies' growing rocket motor business, guaranteeing a steady supply of the much-needed motors used in a wide range of missiles such as Tomahawks and Patriot interceptors.
Airbus
By Airbus: Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Matthieu Louvot Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: NYT says a US ‘civilian plane’ targeted a boat off Venezuela in September 2025. We examine what’s known about the aircraft and which platforms fit the description.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The Indian government has approved the acquisition of six aerial refuelling aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of a new defence procurement.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Korea Aerospace Industries has completed flight testing of its KF-21 fighter two months ahead of schedule, with six prototypes accumulating 1,600 accident-free sorties since the programme's maiden flight in July 2022.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The DOD's use of military aircraft disguised as civilian planes raises concerns over legal and safety implications.
Reuters
• Ananda Teresia, Ariba Shahid, Saad Sayeed
