Pratt & Whitney is accelerating development of its XA103 engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) programme.

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A Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35A has received a drone kill marking after shooting down a Russian drone during the September 9–10 incursion into Polish airspace.

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The exercise is intended to test the ability to operate large-force air missions from a dispersed basing posture, improving survivability and rapid reinforcement in a contested environment.

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The U.S. Navy has trialled artificial intelligence-based autonomy on the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target during a recent demonstration in California, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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Leonardo has secured a multi-year extension to provide in-service support for the Kuwait Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, with the agreement running until December 2029, according to the company.

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BREAKING – Typhoon jets have scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.

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Belgium has requested up to 320 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles, 258 AIM-9X Block II+ missiles, 50 AIM-9X Block II tactical guidance units, and 30 AIM-9X Block II+ tactical guidance units.

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Should any gap in production lines emerge, Pollard explained that BAE Systems has contingency plans to redeploy staff across the wider Typhoon programme and other complex combat air projects.

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Seventy-seven British Army paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade took part in Exercise Falcon Leap 2025 in the Netherlands, supported by Royal Air Force transport aircraft and instructors, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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