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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…
Ukrainian MiG-29 crashes during combat mission, pilot ejects safely
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed overnight on June 27, 2026, while carrying out a combat…
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…
USAF deploys B-2 stealth bombers to Australia for Exercise Diamond Storm training
The United States Air Force (USAF) has deployed B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Australia to train alongside Royal…
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…
Top 10: Most widely used fighter jets in 2026
Thousands of fighter jets are in active duty across the world’s air forces in 2026, from 5th-generation models…
US House backs $1.55B effort to revive Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program
US lawmakers have moved to keep the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program alive, after the Pentagon previously sought to…
Lockheed unveils hypersonic glide missile built for lower-cost production
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic glide body designed to provide the US military with a lower-cost,…
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…
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…