A NATO fighter wing showed up for front-line air patrols with drone defenses for the first time

A Spanish fighter wing that deployed to Lithuania for NATO air policing operations arrived on base with a counter-drone ...

Why this NATO fighter wing says its American-made Hornets work well for front-line air patrols

Business Insider spoke with Spanish pilots who are deployed to Lithuania to contribute to NATO air policing missions.
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Lawmakers steer $839B defense bill toward fighters, sensors, and shipyards

Defense budgets are seldom page-turners, but this one has a clear engineering message: ‘Programs that link sensors, shooters, and sustainers have a way of surviving. The compromise fiscal 2026 defense ...

Fighter jets to fly over DC region in defense exercise

If you’re up late or an early riser, you could see or hear military aircraft over the D.C. region early Wednesday.
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Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets scrambled Wednesday to intercept four Russian warplanes off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Thursday. NORAD said in a statement it ...
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Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters

Congress's proposed defense policy bill would authorize more than $900 billion in military spending. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Congress’ proposed compromise National Defense Authorization Act would ...