Airbus becomes Brave1’s first Western partner in Ukraine defense deal
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brave1, Ukraine’s government-led defense technology coordinator, in what the…
Ukraine SBU drones strike Su-30 hangars at Russia’s Saki airbase
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said its drones struck hangars holding Russian fighter jets at the Saki military airbase…
Saab signs firm order for 16 Gripen E fighters bound for Ukraine
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for 16 new-build Gripen E fighters…
False hijack code on Warsaw-Tel Aviv flight scrambles jets in three countries
A LOT Polish Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv triggered fighter jet scrambles across three national air defense…
UK investment plan confirms funding for 12 F-35As to revive RAF nuclear role
The UK’s Defence Investment Plan, published on June 30, 2026, confirms funding for 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters…
Finland and Estonia partner with NestAI on AI for unmanned systems
Finland’s Ministry of Defense, the Estonian Defense Forces, and the European defense AI lab NestAI signed a letter of intent…
Ukraine says France, MBDA in talks to let Kyiv build SCALP missiles
Ukraine and France are making progress in talks that could allow Kyiv to manufacture SCALP cruise missiles domestically,…
China, Russia bomber patrol draws Japanese and South Korean interceptors
China and Russia conducted their 11th joint strategic air patrol on June 27, 2026, sending a formation of…
Taiwan close to completing AI-assisted joint air defense network
Taiwan is set to finish a domestically developed, AI-assisted network that would link its missile and radar systems…
Airbus and Kawasaki to study Japanese anti-submarine Eurodrone variant
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to study a Japanese anti-submarine warfare (ASW) version…
US approves $250 million Australia’s Super Hornet and Growler training case
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) covering training for Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and…
UK funds PYRAMID open avionics push for drones, swarms and GCAP
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is set to widen its adoption of open avionics architecture, with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) awarding more than £2 million to…
Russia’s Yak-130M combat trainer completes maiden flight
The upgraded Yakovlev Yak-130M combat trainer completed its first flight on June 25, 2026, at the Irkutsk Aviation…
US notifies Congress of $700 million engine sale to Turkey for KAAN fighter
The Trump administration formally notified Congress on June 24, 2026, of its intention to sell dozens of General Electric F110…
How a cockpit command canceled itself out before fatal Rafale collision
France’s State aviation safety investigation bureau (BEA-É) has traced the August 2024 mid-air collision that killed two Rafale pilots…
Video shows French Navy boarding Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily
The French Navy has intercepted and boarded another tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” marking the…
Airbus and Safran to buy Tikehau out of strategic supplier Aubert & Duval
Airbus and Safran have signed a binding agreement to buy out Tikehau Capital’s stake in Aubert & Duval,…
NATO and Ukraine launch €250,000 airfield denial innovation challenge
NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) have opened an…