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1. In Detail: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits HMS Prince of Wales

   

   Exclusively pieced together timeline of the visit by the UK Prime Minister and Defence Secretary to HMS Prince of Wales as the nation’s flagship begins its CSG 25 deployment. On Wednesday Apr. 23, 2025, as HMS Prince of Wales (R09) sailed in the English Channel taking on its air wing for the Carrier Strike Group […]

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2. Everything You Need to Know About the Air Defenses Protecting World Leaders at the Pope’s Funeral

   

   As Rome prepares to host Pope Francis’ funeral, Italy activated an extensive security plan to ensure the safety of all participants. On Apr. 26, 2025, Rome will be under tight security as the Vatican will celebrate Pope Francis’ funeral. For the occasion, 160 international delegations, which include around 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs, […]

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3. Andravida Hosts Largest Edition of Iniochos Exercise

   

   The Hellenic Air Force hosted the Iniochos 2025 exercise at Andravida Air Base, with 12 countries actively participating in the largest edition since the first as Invitation Exercise in 2015. Andravida Air Base in Greece hosted from Mar. 31 to Apr. 11, 2025, the latest edition of the Iniochos annual exercise. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) said […]

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4. U.S. Air Force to Establish Second Super Squadron at Osan AB

   

   The Seventh Air Force will extend its Super Squadron test at Osan Air Base for a second phase, adding another squadron with 31 F-16s. The U.S. Seventh Air Force, which oversees air operations in Korea and in the Northwest Pacific, has received the approval by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General David Allvin, […]

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5. France Begins Pégase 25 Deployment to Sweden in Forward ‘Power Projection Operation’

   

   France deployed Rafales, A400Ms and A330 MRTT to Sweden to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy assets far away and have them operate autonomously. The French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace) began its annual Pégase (Pegasus) deployment, this time to Sweden at Luleå, home of the Norrbotten Wing F 21. […]

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