Romania hosts integrated training drills for Allied fighter jets
On March 6, the Romanian Air Force deployed one of their C-27 transport aircraft for combined training missions with F-16 fighter jets from Romania and Türkiye.
The Hungarian Defence Forces are to be strengthened with four additional Gripens
The government of Hungary has made a decision to procure four additional JAS 39 Gripen multirole tactical fighters to complement the 14 JAS 39s already in service.
Patria to build assembly plant for F-35A programme in Finland
Patria will produce F-35 components and assemble engines for F-35 fighters as a local industry partner.
NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in Albania
Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on Monday (4 March 2024), after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations.
Latvian Air Base becomes third NATO Air Policing base in the Baltic Sea region
The Latvian Military Base at Lielvārde, has been activated as the third NATO base to host Allied fighter detachments that will safeguard the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania conducting the Baltic Air Policing mission.
B-1B Lancer bombers complete first deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducted a cross-combatant command mission from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden.
Finland acquires JDAM and SDB I weapons systems for F-35 fighters
Major General Jari Mikkonen, the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command signed the procurement contract of JDAM and SDB I munitions for the F-35 multirole fighters.
Czech Republic to modernize JAS-39 Gripen fighters
The Czech government has announced plans for a significant upgrade to its JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole fighter aircraft.
Lockheed Martin ceremonially delivers first F-16 block 70 jets to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has a backlog of 133 F-16 Block 70/72 jets to be produced in Greenville, with seven total jets delivered to-date for international partners.
NATO MRTT tanker conducts first ever air-to-air refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully conducted their first air-to-air (AAR) refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen on 27 February 2024.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conduct training with Swedish Air Force
The mission was conducted as part of Bomber Task Force 24-2 and designed to integrate the U.S. bombers with Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters and JTACs.
Luftwaffe deploys Eurofighter jets to Latvia for NATO air policing mission
Five German Air Force Eurofighter jets touched down at Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia on February 26, 2024 where they will support NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission.