US Marines retire AV-8B Harrier as Spain takes five jets for spares
The US Marine Corps flew its final AV-8B Harrier II on June 3, 2026, concluding more than four decades of…
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Australian and Japanese aircraft share battlefield data in Pacific ISR exercise
Australian and Japanese military aircraft linked up over the Pacific Ocean in May 2026 during a joint exercise…
Sweden says Brazil could order 20 more Gripen fighters
Brazil could place a follow-on order for around 20 additional Saab Gripen fighters, Sweden indicated on June 4,…
Swiss lawmakers question F-5, F/A-18 retirements amid F-35 delays
Switzerland may be forced to keep its decades-old Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger and F/A-18 Hornet flying past their planned…
Australia and the US sign agreement to deepen military space cooperation
Australia and the United States have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to strengthen their collaboration in military…
Lockheed fires JAGM from containerized launcher in first drone intercept
Lockheed Martin says it has intercepted a Group 3 one-way attack drone for the first time using a…
Three Royal Navy personnel killed in Devon helicopter crash during training
A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field near Okehampton, Devon, with emergency services responding and an…
Taiwan signs new Dassault support deal for Mirage 2000-5 fleet
Taiwan’s Air Force has awarded Dassault Aviation a new five-year technical support contract worth NT$926.47 million ($29.5 million)…
Sweden adds Saab radar and air defense command systems to army brigades
Sweden is equipping its army brigades with dedicated ground-based air defense (GBAD) sensors and command-and-control systems under a…
US weighs NATO nuclear-sharing expansion as France pushes rival framework
Washington is in confidential discussions about adding countries to NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangement, the Financial Times reported on June…
Revealed: Top 10 best fighter jets in the world in 2026
It’s not an easy task to establish which are the best fighter jets in the world. These aircraft…
Hanwha Aerospace halts Daejeon production as probe into deadly explosion begins
South Korea’s leading defense manufacturer has suspended part of its operations at a classified weapons facility after an…
Boeing validates MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative aircraft radar performance
Boeing has validated the stealth performance of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft, according to a press…
Russian drone hits residential building in NATO and EU member country Romania
A Russian kamikaze drone, likely a Shahed-type model, entered Romanian airspace during the night of May 28 to…
Sweden announces major Gripen deal with Ukraine, including donation of 16 jets
Ukraine is set to acquire Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a major defense deal announced by the Swedish…
Finnish Air Force responds to suspected airspace violation by Russian aircraft
Finland’s Ministry of Defense has launched an official investigation following a suspected airspace violation by a Russian aircraft…
Kuwaiti air defenses intercept ‘hostile’ missile and drone attacks
Kuwaiti air defenses have intercepted “hostile” missile and drone attacks, with the ceasefire between the US and Iran…
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 breaks sound barrier for the first time
Hermeus has announced that its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed aircraft has completed its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach…