March 12, 2026 Military Aviation News

Inside the Cockpit: How F-35 and Typhoon Work Together to Protect the Skies

03/12/2026

Each aircraft contributes different strengths. Typhoon is a fast, highly manoeuvrable air superiority fighter carrying a large weapons load. The F-35, meanwhile, is designed around stealth and advanced sensor fusion-technology that allows it to detect and track threats earlier than conventional aircraft.

Air force expected to conduct exercises this week

03/12/2026

Taiwan’s air force is expected to conduct a series of exercises this week as part of its joint combat tactics specialty course, implementing a combat-like simulated environment, airdefensenews.com wrote on Facebook on Sunday, with Ministry of National Defense sources yesterday appearing to confirm the report.

Lockheed Martin receives $700 million contract to begin production work for additional Danish F-35A Lightning II fighters

03/12/2026

The U.S. Department of War announced on March 9 that it had signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to begin the production process for additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft ordered by Denmark. The agreement marks another step in expanding Denmark’s fleet of fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

Romania agrees to allow US to use its military bases for Iran missions

03/12/2026

The United States was granted permission to use bases in NATO ally Romania for operations in Iran on Wednesday following a meeting of defense officials in Bucharest. Romanian President Nicusor Dan called a defense council meeting to discuss whether to allow U.S. aircraft to carry out such missions, multiple Romanian news agencies reported Wednesday.

Why Did the US Just Send a Dozen Planes After Two Russian Bombers Near Alaska?

03/12/2026

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) deployed overwhelming force against the two Russian aircraft: two US Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, two F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft, four KC-135 Stratotanker air tankers, one E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), two Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jets, and one CC-150 Polaris air tanker.

Norwegian F-35s intercept Russian spy aircraft during NATO drill

03/12/2026

Norwegian F-35s intercepted Russian intelligence-gathering aircraft two days in a row during an ongoing NATO military exercise here. On March 11 at 9:30 am, the deep and distinctive rumble of two Norwegian fighter jets echoed across the silent, mountainous terrain here in northern Norway, where NATO forces are currently conducting part of the biennial Cold Response 2026 exercise.

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