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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

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US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters

17th March 2026

The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.

European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

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European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones

17th March 2026

European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 3 March he had agreed with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to speed up the delivery of S-400 air …

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