Day: March 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing (BA.N), the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet, known as Next Generation Air Dominance, two sources familiar with the situation said.

The NGAD program will replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. The plane’s design remains a closely held secret, but would likely include stealth, advanced sensors, and cutting-edge engines.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have awarded Boeing the $20 billion contact for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program, to fully develop and produce a sixth-generation replacement for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 “Raptor” Stealth… pic.twitter.com/nwGAFUdl9G

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Shares of Boeing were up 5% after the news. The Seattle-based company beat out Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), for the deal, and its shares fell nearly 6%.

Both companies declined to comment ahead of announcement expected from the White House on Friday morning.

It was Boeing $BA vs Lockheed Martin $LMT for the contract pic.twitter.com/hpqihxWsQb

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No planes will fly to or from Heathrow Airport on Friday after the airport was shut due to a fire at a nearby substation. Passengers have been warned to stay away, with disruption likely to last for days.

Counter-terror police are among agencies investigating the cause of the fire, which is expected to affect more than 1,300 flights today.

Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

They allege that the disruption campaign is an extension of President Putin’s war, intended to sow division in European societies and undermine support for Ukraine – although the Kremlin has denied carrying out sabotage efforts against the West.

Earlier this week, Putin had agreed to a limited ceasefire that stops Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure after a phone call with US President Donald Trump. 

Now, experts are analysing whether Russia could be linked to the UK substation fire, which is affecting 679 flights scheduled to land and 678 departures from Heathrow. 

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Warsaw will follow Sweden’s example to prepare its population for a possible war

Poland will urge its citizens to stockpile at least three days’ worth of supplies to prepare for a war or other crisis, Deputy Interior Minister Wieslaw Lesniakiewicz has said.

It comes after a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to push through an €800 billion ($875 billion) military build-up intended to counter an alleged threat from Russia, something Moscow has dismissed as unfounded.

Each citizen needs to be able to survive at least three days with no help from the state in the event of war or another extreme situation, Lesniakiewicz said. He urged Poles to stockpile supplies such as water, medicine, food, and power banks. People should also get transistor radios for emergency communication when other methods are unavailable, he added.

Polish ministries will cooperate to publish a guide on preparing for crises, basing it on a similar publication released in Sweden, he said.

In Poland, the Ministry of the Interior Urges Сitizens to Stock Up for Three Days of Autonomous Survival

"Let’s be prepared, within our means, for at least three days of survival without assistance from state structures. Let’s stock up on water, essential medicines, hygiene… pic.twitter.com/vuFDQoqh7v

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