French ex-Rafale pilot investigated over alleged intelligence activity for China
A former French Navy Rafale pilot has been placed under formal investigation in Paris over alleged intelligence activity benefiting China. …
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Romania expels Russian diplomat after fourth drone incursion in four days
Romania expelled a member of the Russian Federation’s diplomatic mission in Bucharest on July 27, 2026, hours after…
Super Hornet, Eurofighter fly together as Australian, German air chiefs unite
Australia’s top air force officer and his German counterpart flew together during Exercise Pitch Black 2026. Both leaders…
Saab wins GlobalEye order from undisclosed Middle East customer
Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an unnamed…
British Army picks Tekever AR5 to replace Watchkeeper after tender fails
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected the Tekever AR5 to replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper drones, in a deal…
UK builds Mach 5 target to test future hypersonic missile defenses
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £20 million ($27 million) contract to Lockheed Martin UK to…
France rushes A400M into firefighting role over Gironde wildfire
France has carried out the first operational firefighting mission by an Airbus A400M Atlas, using the military transport…
Romanian F-16 shoot down drone in country’s airspace, Italian Eurofighters join
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, has confirmed that a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone…
Did a Russian Air Force SU-57 crash in Moscow? Here’s what we know so far
A Russian military aircraft crashed in the Moscow region on July 23, 2026, prompting online speculation via channels…
Australian F-35As, South Korean KF-16s fly together to mark 75-year friendship
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Republic of Korea Air Force flew together in tight formation…
BAE Systems unveils Brontanax, the UK’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems unveiled the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at the Farnborough International Airshow on…
Airbus’s U030 Flexrotor begins maritime surveillance operations in the Baltic
Airbus Helicopters’ U030 Flexrotor, an uncrewed aerial system built for tactical surveillance, has officially begun operations in the…
Indonesia’s T-50i Golden Eagle makes its debut at Exercise Pitch Black 26
The Indonesian Air Force has deployed its T-50i Golden Eagle to Australia’s Northern Territory for the first time,…
Archer and Anduril unveil jointly-developed autonomous hybrid dual-use VTOL
Advanced air mobility developer Archer and defense technology firm Anduril unveiled a jointly-developed autonomous, dual-use hybrid-electric VTOL platform…
DARPA and US Air Force fly F-16 under AI control in VENOM tests
DARPA and the US Air Force have flown a modified F-16 under the control of an artificial intelligence…
France and Germany seek new defense dynamic after fighter jet project failure
France and Germany have formally shifted their defense relationship away from the wreckage of a failed joint fighter…
Multinational air power takes over Australia’s Top End for Pitch Black 26
Australia’s Northern Territory will serve as a hub of international air power from July 20 to August 7,…
Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Czech Air Force after 20 months
The first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft was handed over to the Czech Air Force by Embraer on July…