NATO air forces have gathered in Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 2025, a large-scale multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Italian Air Force and aimed at strengthening Allied readiness and interoperability.

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BAE Systems’ Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator has been approved for use by the U.S. Air Force, providing realistic training and mission rehearsal for crews operating the EA-37B electronic attack aircraft.

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Raytheon UK has been awarded a contract to provide orbital analyst capability to the UK Space Agency in support of the nation’s Space Domain Awareness mission, the company stated.

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The UK’s planned air-launched nuclear capability for its F-35A Lightning aircraft will rely on US-controlled weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements, the Ministry of Defence reconfirmed.

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The Royal Air Force’s transition to fifth-generation air power is built on the legacy of aircraft such as the Harrier and Tornado, according to Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, who says lessons from those platforms continue to shape modern tactics.

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Rolls-Royce is leading a new UK research initiative aimed at finding more effective ways to use sustainable aviation fuel to reduce both carbon and non-carbon emissions, the company stated.

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British transport aircraft continue to operate regular flights between RAF Brize Norton and Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland, sustaining the air bridge that enables the delivery of equipment to Ukraine.

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that restrictions on British military aircraft entering Spanish airspace continue to apply to flights arriving at or departing from RAF Gibraltar, though officials say the measures have no operational impact.

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A specially equipped Dash 8 surveillance aircraft operated for the Home Office has been conducting overnight and early morning patrols over the English Channel.

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