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"Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic" by @cbcnews - In addition to upgrading Arctic radars, this project will build defense radars along the Canada-US border where it was previously not believed to be needed. This is a public sign of degradation of the NORAD alliance between US & Canada. Sad to see this happen. But it was inevitable hostility from Washington would put Canada on a defensive posture. cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canad #military #aviation #avgeek

CBCCanada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s infrastructure and presence in the Arctic and into Nunavut infrastructure while visiting its capital of Iqaluit on Tuesday — the first domestic trip of his leadership of Canada.  

📢 Boeing won a contract March-21 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft for the #us Air Force that will spearhead future air wars and throw a lifeline to the company’s struggling military #aviation business.

The White House announcement came after a tumultuous competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the prized rights to build the aircraft that is meant to anchor the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems.

📑 Report: AW 👇🏽

aviationweek.com/defense/aircr

aviationweek.comBoeing Wins U.S. Air Force's NGAD F-47 Fighter Contract | Aviation Week NetworkBoeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.

The P-47 Thunderbolt was nicknamed "The Jug" and was a powerful fighter introduced during World War Two.

The F-47 was the designation for the aircraft after the USAAF broke off from the Army to become the Air Force.

The narcissist in charge was an infant when the F-47 was already a battle-tested and highly regarded fighter aircraft.

"The Jug" was already known around the world for killing Nazis.

London's Heathrow Airport closes due to nearby fire.

Britain's largest airport, Heathrow, will be closed all of Friday after a fire at a nearby substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules.

On Friday morning, the London Fire Brigade announced that a fire at an electricity substation in Hayes that broke out Thursday night was now under control.

Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, handles more than than 80 million passengers a year.

mediafaro.org/article/20250321

A view of Heathrow Airport in normal times. | Image: Doug Peters/empics/picture alliance
DW · London's Heathrow Airport closes due to nearby fire.By Kate Hairsine, Dmytro Hubenko