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GKN Aerospace delivers first upgraded engine for Gripen C/D to Swedish Armed Forces under RM12EP programme
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a milestone in the RM12 Enhanced Performance programme.

T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stops at Wright-Patterson AFB during transit from testing to Boeing production facility
A T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stopped at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 9, 2026, during its return flight to Boeing’s production facility in St. Louis.

Exercise Cold Response 26 enhances NATO cooperation and defence capabilities across the High North region
Allied forces from 14 NATO nations have strengthened multinational cooperation and collective defence capabilities in the High North during Exercise Cold Response 26.
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Germany’s first F-35A reaches final assembly stage at Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas [VIDEO]
Lockheed Martin said Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II aircraft has advanced to the final assembly stage at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility.

Peru selects F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets to modernize air force fleet, President says
Peru has selected U.S.-made F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets as its new combat aircraft, President José Balcázar said on March 20.

PBS Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force prime contract to support affordable mass munitions propulsion systems
PBS Aerospace has been awarded a $3 million prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to support propulsion systems for the Family of Affordable Mass Munitions programme.

Saab and Cohere join forces on advanced AI for GlobalEye and future aerospace applications
Saab has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to collaborate on advanced AI technologies, the Swedish defence firm said.




