FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
The RAF has edged closer to reinstating its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability after an Indra-built Boeing E-7A Wedgetail simulator arrived at RAF Lossiemouth. The simulator enables initial crew training as the long-delayed E-7A approaches RAF service entry, a pivotal step to restore the lapsed capability.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: A project involving six NATO members aiming to develop a next-generation military helicopter has agreed around 90% of the requirements ahead of the release of a request for proposals to industry this summer.
CNBC
• Elsa Ohlen
By CNBC: The defense sector was a rare bright spot amid a broader market sell-off triggered by fears of a wider regional conflict following U.S. attacks on Iran.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Social media footage suggests a US Air Force F-15E crashed in Kuwait in what is reported as a friendly fire incident. Both crew members ejected and survived.
Reuters
By Reuters: A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot and British officials said on Monday, in a marked escalation effectively dragging an EU member state into the conflict surrounding Iran.
The Guardian
• Alex Daniel
By The Guardian: Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibility.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Leonardo Helicopters has finally been declared the winner of the UK's £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter contest, which will see a reported 23 AW149s built at its Yeovil plant in southwest England.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on Saturday, February 28, with U.S. President Donald Trump confirming the start of.
Reuters
• Catherine Cartier, Eleanor Whalley, Maria Laguna
