eVTOL

 

Voldsom støy mellom to produsenter - China Connection kan være ødeleggende (Red.)

Archer accuses Joby of hiding China supply chain in explosive eVTOL counterclaim

Archer Aviation has filed a sweeping counterclaim against rival eVTOL developer Joby Aviation, alleging the company concealed Chinese supply chains and misled US regulators as a long-running legal dispute between the two air taxi startups escalates.

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FSINFO.ORG - Curt Lewis med nyheter

 

Flight Safety Information  - March 12, 2026    No. 051

In This Issue : Incident: Commute E145 near Shreveport on Mar 10th 2026, smell of smoke in cockpit : Incident: American A321 enroute on Mar 10th 2026, dropped parts of thrust reverser : Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference - 22-23 September 2026 (London) : Accident: India Express B38M at Phuket on Mar 11th 2026, hard landing, nose wheels separated : Custom Flight Recorder Playback & Analysis Laboratory for the Government of Colombia    : Air Astana finalizes order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft : Air Europa sets new safety benchmark with Seven Star PLUS Safety Rating : China’s 5-year jet goals target C919 output, a new engine and reduced reliance : Southwest Flight Attendants ‘Up In Arms’ Over Controversial New Airline Policy : 'The Madness Stops Today': US Airport Wants Flyers To Stop Wearing Pajamas To The Airport : “Sounds like a you problem”: American Airlines passenger has a meltdown as she’s booted from plane for watching videos without headphones

Nye fly

 

Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft from Kratos for first flight with a European mission system

Brussels, Belgium, 13 March 2026 – Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029. In Manching, near Munich, the company is currently preparing the first two Valkyries it acquired from its US partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS)   for their maiden flight with a sovereign European mission system. They are scheduled to fly later this year. The two companies are bringing their respective industry-leading capabilities to integrate, missionise, and ultimately produce and deliver the Airbus UCCA system.

Regjeringen

 

Pressetreff med den norske og canadiske forsvarsministeren Nyhet | 13.03.2026 | Forsvarsdepartementet I forbindelse med det canadiske statsbesøket, planlegges det for pressetreff i Oslo lørdag med forsvarsminister Tore O. Sandvik og den canadiske forsvarsministeren, David J. McGuinty.

Norge og Tyskland styrker samarbeidet om rom Nyhet | 13.03.2026 | Statsministerens kontor Norge og Tyskland styrker det strategiske samarbeidet om romvirksomhet. Dette ble klart under besøket til Tysklands forbundskansler Friedrich Merz på Andøya 13. mars.

Tysk forbundskansler og kanadisk statsminister besøker Norge Nyhet | 13.03.2026 | Statsministerens kontor Sikkerhetspolitikk, forsvarssamarbeid og romfart er viktige temaer når Tysklands forbundskansler Friedrich Merz og Canadas statsminister Mark Carney besøker Norge i dag. Det er deres første offisielle besøk her i landet. I tillegg blir det et felles nordisk-kanadisk statsministermøte i helgen.

NATO

 

NATO sends Patriot system to protect key air-defense radar in Turkey

The second Patriot system comes from NATO’s Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said. Read More

Nations withdraw some equipment from NATO Arctic exercise amid Iran fallout

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Europe Can Lead Its Conventional Defense ‘by 2035’, EUCOM Commander Says

Breaking Defense

Efforts to ramp up military spending in Europe should culminate in the continent being able to take the lead role in defending itself in roughly a decade, America’s top military commander in the region said March 12.

NATO Rewriting Integrated Air Defense Plans for the First Time in Decades, SACEUR Says DefenseScoop NATO is reshaping its integrated plans for defending alliance territory against drones, ballistic missiles, and other aerial threats, according to Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command. ----oooo00O00oooo----

Russia’s battle-tested soldiers pose long-term threat to Europe, EUCOM boss says

By 

John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • March 12, 2026

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Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of U.S. European Command and the supreme allied commander Europe, testifies on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. allies in Europe should be strong enough to lead the defense of the Continent by 2035, according to a top U.S. commander, who warned on Thursday that Russia could challenge NATO before that time.

U.S. European Command’s Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee that any potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine wouldn’t end the threat the Kremlin poses to Europe.

Iran

Det er tvil om Israels Iron Dome kan ta ut alle iranske hypersoniske missiler

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KC-135 ulykken,  Oppdatering

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 22, 2025. U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. John C.B. Ennis

KC-135 Crashes In Iraq While Supporting Iran Ops By Stephen Losey and Chris Gordon A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran crashed in western Iraq after an incident involving two aircraft March 12, U.S. Central Command announced. The aircraft were not shot down, CENTCOM added. B-1 Bomber Buildup at UK Base Hits Unprecedented Levels By Todd South and Chris Gordon About a dozen B-1 bombers are now at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom as a base from which to launch strikes on Iran, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine—potentially representing more than half of the U.S. Air Force’s mission-capable Lancer fleet. Energy Secretary Wright Says US  ‘Not Ready’ to Escort Oil Tankers  Through Strait of Hormuz Yet CNBC The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through  the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright  told CNBC in an interview March 12. “It’ll happen  relatively soon but it can’t happen now,” Wright said.   “We’re simply not ready. All of our military assets right  now are focused on destroying Iran’s offensive  capabilities and the manufacturing industry that supplies  their offensive capabilities.”

Droner

 

Anti dronesystem operativt på Evenes

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Fighter Jets Are Downing Iranian Drones—a Dangerous, Expensive Mission

Defense One

U.S. and allied militaries have turned to fighter jets in their struggle to ward off Iran’s cheap, plentiful drones, but former pilots say the mission is expensive, dangerous, and, ultimately, unsustainable with current tactics.

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