Three F-35 fighter jets ordered by Belgium arrived at Florennes Air Base on Monday, with a fourth delayed due to “technical uncertainty regarding its airworthiness,” according to the Ministry of Defence.
NATO has officially opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, expanding the Alliance’s ability to lead and coordinate air operations across the Nordic region, Arctic, and wider Euro-Atlantic area.
The Danish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Denmark will acquire 16 more F-35 fighter jets, raising its total fleet to 43 aircraft.
Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces have extended an existing contract for support and maintenance services for the Gripen C/D and E combat aircraft.
German lawmakers have approved €5.3 billion in funding to expand and upgrade the country's Eurofighter programme.
One of Ukraine’s top F-16 fighter pilots, call sign “AB,” shared insights into Ukraine’s evolving air war during an appearance at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on 6 October.
On 29 September 2025, after a two-month mission, the Task Group Lightning operating with Italian F-35 Lightning II aircraft officially handed over to Italian Eurofighter jets.
A Dutch F-35 stealth fighter has been spotted with a fresh drone-shaped kill marking after shooting down multiple Russian drones that entered NATO airspace.
Two additional Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70 multirole combat aircraft landed on 3 October at the Third Air Base near Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic announced that two additional multirole combat aircraft Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 70 were welcomed at the 46th Wing Air Base in Kuchyňa-Malacky.
From 22 to 26 September 2025, the Finnish Air Force is conducting Exercise Protective Fence 25, involving approximately 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel operating from locations across Finland and Sweden.
India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 62,370 crore ($7.5 billion) contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the supply of 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A to the Indian Air Force.
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