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On 3 March, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that multirole Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft operating in the airspace over Jordan shot down an undisclosed number of unmanned aerial platforms approaching from Iran. The operation marked the first combat use of the F-35B Lightning II by the Royal Air Force involving the employment of air-to-air weapons.

RAF F-35B fighter jets intercept Iranian drones over Jordan in first combat air-to-air use, UK Ministry of Defence says

On 3 March, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that multirole Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft operating in the airspace over Jordan shot down an undisclosed number of unmanned aerial platforms approaching from Iran.

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The UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, hosted Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue. The meeting marked the revival of the forum following the 2025 Australia–UK Ministerial Consultations, underlining its role in advancing defence industrial cooperation and supporting delivery of AUKUS.

Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen defence industry ties and AUKUS cooperation at bilateral dialogue

  Ministers reaffirmed the deep and longstanding partnership between both nations, built on shared values and common strategic interests. They also reaffirmed their enduring commitment to the generational AUKUS partnership, aimed at supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond while strengthening collective deterrence. Reflecting on the increasingly challenging global security environment, the Ministers

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