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Last Updated: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 11:30 AM PDT
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Original Fokker D.VII returns to the Netherlands
By Scramble: Original Fokker D.VII returns to the Netherlands The Dutch Fokker D.VII of the Deutsches Museum in Munich will return to the Netherlands. In 1945, American soldiers belonging to th...

Leonardo mulls Wildcat’s future amid dwindling backlog
By FlightGlobal: Leonardo Helicopters continues to assess the future of its AW159 Wildcat programme in light of a dwindling backlog and a challenging sales environment.

Angry Kitten Appeal Spreads To C-130, Large Refuelers
By Aviation Week: The USAF wants to evaluate how the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod can support larger Fairchild Republic A-10s and mobility aircraft, including the Lockheed C-130.

EU should fund European Starlink alternatives for Ukraine, draft Commission plan suggests
By euractiv.com: A draft of the EU's White Paper on Defence advocates for the EU to fund solutions for Ukraine "that can be provided by EU-based commercial providers.".

US airshows face cancellations as soon as Saturday as potential government shutdown brews
By thisisflight.net: Airshows in the USA are bracing for potential turmoil, with federal government facing a possible shut down in the coming days which could upend plans for the 2025 season.

Rearming Europe May Take More Than Decade, Analysts Say
By Bloomberg: It may take more than ten years for European NATO members to bolster their defense sectors, as the continent rushes to reverse decades of underinvestment and deter future threats from Russia, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis.

ULA CEO Responds to ‘Inaccurate’ US Air Force Report
By Payload: “When that was written, it was inaccurate. As we sit here today, it is certainly overtaken by events.".