Turkey has reached agreements with Great Britain and Germany on the acquisition of dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. This will strengthen Ankara's defense in an unstable region, where it is also negotiating the purchase of F-16s.
Germany has approved a preliminary request for the supply of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey. The aircraft, a joint project of BAE Systems, Airbus, and Leonardo, will be built in the United Kingdom with German components.
Dutch F-35 fighter jets will guard NATO airspace over Eastern Europe from September 1 to December 1. This will ensure the security of military equipment supplies to Ukraine and a rapid response to intruders.
The production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets in the United Kingdom has practically ceased due to a lack of new orders. This raises concerns about the loss of critical aerospace industry skills and affects the country's participation in the Global Combat Air Programme.
The United Kingdom and Germany are preparing to sign a wide-ranging mutual defence agreement that provides for mutual assistance in the event of strategic threats. The agreement will establish a binding link in security policy.
The UK stated that all members of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium support the sale of fighter jets to Turkey, overcoming Germany's previous blocking. This increases the prospects for realizing the deal, which has been under negotiation for years.
On the night of April 29, Russian drones attacked Ukraine, one of them crossed the border with Romania by 500 meters. The Romanian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to patrol.
British Air Force fighters took off from Poland twice in 48 hours to intercept Russian aircraft. Russian military planes were approaching NATO borders over the Baltic Sea and near Kaliningrad.
Military sources have dismissed Starmer's proposal to send troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire, calling it "political theater. " The US also does not support this idea.
The Swedish Ministry of Defense stated that the transfer of ASC890 aircraft to Ukraine is proceeding without delays, but the timing depends on the readiness of the F-16s. Sweden is also helping to train Ukrainian pilots.
The British Prime Minister discussed sending Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine to cover troops in case they are deployed. This is due to uncertainty about US support.
The United Kingdom is considering sending Typhoon fighter jets to protect Ukraine's airspace as part of a peace deal. The government is looking for ways to provide security guarantees without deploying large numbers of ground troops.
Two German Patriot air defense systems are deployed to protect the Jasionka airport in Rzeszow for 6 months. Up to 95% of the aid for Ukraine passes through this logistics hub.
A series of incidents in the Baltic Sea, including the shooting of a German helicopter and damage to an undersea cable, point to hybrid warfare by Russia. NATO recorded about 300 interceptions of Russian aircraft last year.
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted three Russian planes over the Baltic Sea. Among those intercepted were an An-72 transport aircraft, a su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft and an IL-20.
The British military has successfully tested the SPEAR guided missile with a range of up to 100 km. The missile is designed for the F-35 and can destroy air defense systems, ships, tanks and other targets.
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 hit severe turbulence during a flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. The incident occurred at an altitude of 10,000 meters, with 329 passengers and 19 crew members on board.
Germany scrambled fighter jets over a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane that flew into international waters of the Baltic Sea. The plane was flying without radio communication or a flight plan between Rügen, Germany, and Bornholm, Denmark.
Germany is softening its position on arms sales to Turkey. A technical delegation has already arrived in Turkey to discuss the details of a possible deal.
A Russian Il-38 violated Japanese airspace three times on September 23. In response, Japanese fighter jets used flares for the first time, and Tokyo lodged a strong protest with the Russian government.
Work is underway to achieve superiority in the sky.
Italian Eurofighter Typhoons intercepted unidentified aircraft in Baltic airspace. The fighters took off from a base in Lithuania on the orders of the NATO surveillance center in Germany.
The United Kingdom plans to deploy Eurofighter Typhoons in Poland next year to help patrol Polish airspace and strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.
Britain sends six fighter jets to Romania as part of NATO mission.
Swedish and German fighter jets intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane off the Swedish coast after it entered the flight information zone southeast of Blekinge.
German fighter jets intercepted a Russian spy plane flying without a transponder over the Baltic Sea on April 6.
Italian Eurofighter jets intercepted two russian planes flying over international waters in the Baltic Sea during a NATO air control mission on Thursday and Friday.
Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS signal of a British Air Force plane carrying the country's defense minister for 30 minutes.
Albania has turned an old Soviet air base into a regional center for NATO air operations in the Western Balkans.
Over the next nine months, the German Air Force will take control of patrolling NATO airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from an air base in Latvia.
