April 16, 2026 Military Aviation News
04/16/2026
The RAF scrambled two fighter jets on Tuesday after sightings of an unidentified aircraft approaching British airspace. The jets, which were launched from RAF Lossiemouth in north Scotland, were supported by a Voyager refuelling jet from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. An RAF spokesperson told ITV News: "RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft were launched on April 14 from RAF Lossiemouth after unidentified aircraft were tracked flying towards UK airspace.
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04/16/2026
A NATO member has been forced to scramble fighter jets after another member state's planes infringed upon its airspace, according to reports. Greek media reports the country deployed fighters to intercept Turkish F-16s and a single CN-235 naval cooperation aircraft.
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04/16/2026
There has been a lot of debate and speculation on Canada’s F-35 file but Prime Minister Mark Carney has still yet to make a decision on which way he will decide. The main focus is on whether Canada will decide to go for a mixed fleet of F-35s from Lockheed Martin and Gripen fighter jets from Saab.
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04/16/2026
During the opening of the DSA-2026 international arms exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed several export contracts for Su-57E fighter jets. This was reported on the company’s website. The aircraft has drawn interest from countries politically aligned with Moscow.
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04/16/2026
Saab AB informed the Peruvian government that, unless it receives a formal invitation to submit its final proposal, based on the Gripen E/F fighter, in the competition for the Air Force’s new combat aircraft, it “will officially withdraw from the acquisition process.” Through a letter delivered to Peru’s Ministry of Defense on April 10, the Swedish company granted two business days to learn the decision on the matter, a deadline that expires tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15.
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