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Last Updated: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, 9:07 AM PDT

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ReutersKlaus Lauer

German Eurofighters Intercept Russian IL-20M Over Baltic; Sweden Takes Over Escort

By Reuters: Germany's air force on Sunday morning sent two Eurofighters to track a Russian IL-20m military aircraft that had entered neutral airspace over the Baltic Sea, it said, before handing the escort over to NATO partners in Sweden.

2025-09-21T08:08:22.295496-07:00
Bloomberg LawNick Wadhams

Trump to Meet Turkey’s Erdogan Next Week to Tackle F-35 Dispute and Boeing Aircraft Sales

By Bloomberg Law: President Donald Trump said he’ll meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington next week to discuss the sale of Boeing Co. aircraft as well as efforts to resolve a dispute over F-35 stealth fighters that soured ties between the NATO allies.

2025-09-19T12:56:58.217699-07:00
AviacionlinePablo Diaz

Peru approves purchase of 12 subsonic aircraft to combat drug trafficking

By Aviacionline: El Gobierno peruano autoriza la adquisición de doce aeronaves subsónicas para misiones de interdicción, complementando la compra mayor de 24 aviones de combate.

2025-09-19T16:56:15.517776-07:00