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EXTRA NEWS September 28, 2025

Shadow Flights Over Northern Europe: Unpicking the Threat of Unidentified Drones

A surge in unidentified drone activity across Northern European airspace has triggered heightened security alerts, disrupted civilian flights, and prompted serious discussions among NATO and…

Military Aviation News August 24, 2025

French Rafale Outmaneuvers F-35 in Dogfight—But There’s More to the Story (Video at end article)

What Went Down AviationNews – On August 20, 2025, the French Air and Space Force shared a sleek 44-second video on its official X account…

Airbus A330-243MRTT T-059, T-060, T-061 MMU Royal Netherlands Air Force at their home base Eindhoven Air Base | Rob Vogelaar

Military Aviation News June 6, 2025

Nordic Countries to Join NATO’s Multinational Aerial Refueling Fleet

Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to join NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF), marking a strategic step to…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightyning II F-030 313 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News May 29, 2025

Dutch F-35s Take Part in Highway Operations with Finnish F/A-18s

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are participating in the Baana 25 exercise currently taking place in Finland.For this year’s edition of…

Military Aviation News September 18, 2024

US Air Force F-35s Make Historic First on Highway in Finland

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, executed a historic, austere landing…

Military Aviation News, Spotters News October 6, 2023

International flying exercise Frisian Flag at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands

From Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 13, 2023, the international flying exercise Frisian Flag 2023 will take place at Leeuwarden Air Base. For two…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2023

Boeing Sets F/A-18 Production Completion Date as Defense Business Pivots to Future Work

– Defense, Space & Security plans St. Louis workforce growth supporting new and next-generation military aircraft programs and services – F/A-18 Service Life Modification will…

Military Aviation News September 28, 2022

Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades

JOUTSA, Finland, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time…

Military Aviation News December 13, 2021

Finland Selects the F-35 Lightning II as Its Next Fighter

F-35 ranked as the most capable, survivable and affordable solution in Finland’s HX fighter program. The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35…

Military Aviation News May 3, 2021

F-35 Best and Final Offer Submitted to Finnish Government

The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) submitted an F-35 best and final offer (BAFO) on April 29, 2021, to the Finnish government in…

Military Aviation News April 29, 2021

Eurofighter submits offer of “the best all-round package for Finland”

Eurofighter has submitted its best and final offer (BAFO) to Finland promising an enduring European partnership, highly-skilled jobs and proven capability which will remain the…

Military Aviation News January 31, 2020

Eurofighter submits updated proposal to HX programme

Eurofighter has offered Finland the chance to join Europe’s largest combat aircraft programme in an updated proposal to the HX fighter acquisition programme. Eurofighter has…

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