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Last Updated: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, 11:38 AM PDT
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Sky News
• Sky News
British fighter jets to fly air defence missions over Poland after Russia's drone incursion
By Sky News: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously said the incident brought his country "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two". Just days later, Russia also violated Romanian airspace.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
GMV’s European Joint Venture SATNUS Completes Critical NGWS/FCAS Test Program
By Via Satellite: SATNUS, the joint-venture between GMV, Sener, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, successfully completed the third flight test campaign in Europe's Next-Generation.
FlightGlobal
• Bartosz Glowacki
Polish Air Force retires NATO’s last Sukhoi Su-22s after 41 years
By FlightGlobal: Poland has marked the retirement of its final Sukhoi Su-22s, bringing to an end 41 years of operating the fighter-bomber.
Reuters
• Sam Tabachnik
Poland shoots down Russian drones; UK summons Russian ambassador over NATO airspace violations
By Reuters: Poland shot down Russian drones last Wednesday in the first known action of its kind by a member of the Western military alliance during Russia's war in Ukraine.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
BAE pushes to fast-track ECRS Mk2 radar to accelerate Typhoon capability upgrades
By FlightGlobal: The UK could accelerate the availability of advanced features to be introduced via a major radar upgrade for its Typhoon combat aircraft, according to Eurofighter partner company BAE Systems.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
US Air Force Leadership Vacuum Threatens Modernization, Readiness
By Aviation Week: Both top positions in the U.S. Air Force remain unfilled amid modernization challenges and growing threats from China and beyond.
Bloomberg
• Matthew Hill
Militants in Africa Exploit Starlink and Drones to Drive Record Surge in Attacks
By Bloomberg: Islamic State and al-Qaeda are gaining ground in Africa as they retreat elsewhere, cementing the continent’s reputation as the global epicenter for jihadist attacks, using new technologies to boost numbers and expand territories.
