AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Finland's integration into NATO's air command deepened as a NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS conducted its first mission in Finnish airspace, the Finnish Air Force said. The sortie included joint flight operations with Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighters and marks closer operational ties with NATO surveillance assets.
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
By defence-blog.com: Two Iranian drones crossed into Azerbaijani airspace and struck Nakhchivan International Airport, injuring two people and causing damage to civilian infrastructure, according to Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: A tragedy at Kadena Air Base last year starkly illustrates the risks posed by helicopter rotor wash, an underappreciated hazard that is starting to receive more attention.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to share interceptor drones and expertise as the US and Gulf states explore ways to counter Iranian Shahed attacks.
Reuters
• Tom Balmforth
By Reuters: Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets didn't have enough missiles to shoot down Russian drones and missiles for more than three weeks after supplies from Kyiv's partners dried up just as Moscow was preparing a massive winter air campaign, three sources said.
Reuters
By Reuters: Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro defended his decision to let the United States use the Lajes airbase on Portugal's Azores Islands during the Iran bombing campaign, a position at odds with that of neighbour Spain which refused such requests.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics has won a INR29 billion ($319 million) contract to supply six Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III rotorcraft to India's coast guard, including performance-based logistics support, marking renewed confidence in the type following safety modifications after a fatal crash in 2025.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Italy plans to provide air defense assistance to Gulf countries following Iranian drone and missile attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
Wall Street Journal
• Anat Peled, Anika Arora Seth, Dov Lieber, Milàn Czerny
politico.eu
• Dan Bloom, Esther Webber, Sam Blewett
Reuters
