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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Two U.S. EA-37B 'Compass Call' jets land at RAF Mildenhall in possible first overseas operational deployment

Two U.S. EA-37B "Compass Call" electronic-attack jets touched down at RAF Mildenhall for refuelling, in what reporting indicates may be the platform’s first overseas operational deployment. The brief stop raises questions about expanded forward employment of the new G550‑derived EW asset in Europe.

Also: The Aviationist

2026-03-31T11:26:30.047643-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Canada set to join GCAP fighter program as observer

By Air Data News: Canada is expected to join the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as an observer, a move that will grant Ottawa access to one of the most advanced.

2026-03-31T10:31:33.785205-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From A Former KC-135 Wing Commander

By The War Zone: Retired Air Force Col. Troy Pananon offers candid insights into the strain a fight with China would put on the tanker fleet.

2026-03-31T11:01:07.383671-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

MizarVision, a Chinese geospatial‑intelligence firm, publicly tracked US military assets during Iran operations

By FlightGlobal: Shanghai-based MizarVision has been publicly posting satellite imagery of American military movements throughout Operation Epic Fury, including locations of F-22 fighters, command and control aircraft, and aircraft carrier strike groups – with some sites subsequently targeted by Iranian retaliation.

2026-03-31T08:55:34.363651-07:00

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Vertical Mag

CAE delivers Prodigy image generator for German CH-53GS full‑motion flight simulators (customer acceptance completed)

By Vertical Mag: In late 2025, the German Armed Forces completed customer acceptance and qualification of CAE Prodigy as part of upgrades to their CH-53GS full-motion helicopter simulators.

2026-03-31T08:55:39.899349-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Lisa Gordon

Quantum Helicopters Joins Team M1 as Training Provider for U.S. Army Flight School Next Bid

By Vertical Mag: Quantum Helicopters joins Team M1 as training provider for U.S. Army Flight School Next bid.

2026-03-31T08:19:29.788931-07:00

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The Atlantic • Brynn Tannehill

Drone Swarms and Surveillance Threats Over Barksdale AFB: Who’s Watching America’s Nuclear Triad?

By The Atlantic: The new age of war is already here, swarming over Barksdale Air Force Base.

Also: dronelife.com

2026-03-31T04:18:32.812415-07:00

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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Boeing, Rheinmetall Partner To Offer Germany The MQ-28 Ghost Bat

By Aviation Week: Boeing and Rheinmetall have partnered to jointly market the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft for Germany’s requirement by 2029.

The War Zone

Boeing and Rheinmetall Partner to Pitch MQ‑28 'Ghost Bat' to Europe as Luftwaffe Interest Grows

Wall Street Journal

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia team up to offer autonomous combat aircraft to German military

Also: APAC Defence Reporter, AeroTime, defence-blog.com, edrmagazine.eu, defence-industry.eu, rheinmetall.com, stratpost.com and euro-sd.com

2026-03-31T00:45:43.158031-07:00

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Two U.S. EA-37B 'Compass Call' jets land at RAF Mildenhall in possible first overseas operational deployment

Canada set to join GCAP fighter program as observer

What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From A Former KC-135 Wing Commander

MizarVision, a Chinese geospatial‑intelligence firm, publicly tracked US military assets during Iran operations

CAE delivers Prodigy image generator for German CH-53GS full‑motion flight simulators (customer acceptance completed)

Quantum Helicopters Joins Team M1 as Training Provider for U.S. Army Flight School Next Bid

Drone Swarms and Surveillance Threats Over Barksdale AFB: Who’s Watching America’s Nuclear Triad?

Boeing, Rheinmetall Partner To Offer Germany The MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Boeing and Rheinmetall Partner to Pitch MQ‑28 'Ghost Bat' to Europe as Luftwaffe Interest Grows

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia team up to offer autonomous combat aircraft to German military

Two U.S. 'Compass Call' EA-37B G550s Land at RAF Mildenhall — Possible First Operational Deployment

What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From A Former KC-135 Wing Commander