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The Airbus A220 is set to become the first airliner equipped with Safran's military-grade anti-interference navigation system, according to FlightGlobal. The technology is designed to protect the aircraft's GPS from jamming and spoofing, an issue that has grown more prominent amid conflicts affecting airspace in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The move signals a push to bring defence-grade resilience into commercial aviation.

Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters are being deployed to help fight wildfires in the United Kingdom for the first time, according to FlightGlobal. The move marks a new role for the military transport aircraft, which will support civil authorities tackling blazes as prolonged dry weather raises fire risk across the country.