Australia opens US $130 million facility for P-8A Poseidon maintenance at RAAF
Australia has opened a new AUD 200 million (US $130 million) facility at the Royal Australian Air Force…
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Royal Thai Air Force orders two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force has placed a firm order for two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, the European…
Embraer signs C-390 MRO deal with HAI before Greece commits to order
Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Athens on May 22, 2026,…
Baltic presidents call on NATO to shift from air policing to air defense
The presidents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement on May 21, 2026, urging NATO to…
General Atomics resumes YFQ-42A flight testing after prototype crash
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has returned its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype to flight testing, roughly six weeks after…
RAF Rivet Joint “dangerously” intercepted by Russian fighter jets over Black Sea
The UK Ministry of Defence has accused two Russian fighter jets of repeatedly and dangerously intercepting a Royal Air Force…
Lithuania and Latvia issue air danger alerts over suspected drone activity
Lithuania and Latvia activated mobile air danger warnings in their eastern districts on the morning of May 20,…
Airbus expands A330 MRTT capacity with new Seville conversion center
Airbus Defence and Space announced on May 20, 2026 that it will open a second A330 Multi Role…
GE wins US Air Force contract tied to medium-thrust autonomous aircraft engine
GE Aerospace has received a US Air Force contract to complete the preliminary design review of the GE426…
NATO fighter downs drone over Estonia in second Baltic incursion in 48 hours
One of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down an intruding drone over Lake Võrtsjärv in southern…
Indonesia formally receives A400M airlifter, Rafale and Falcon jets in Jakarta
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has presided over a defense handover ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on May 18, 2026,…
RAF Typhoons fitted with APKWS rockets to counter drones in Middle East
British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons have been equipped with new Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to…
ADSTAR Summit to showcase AI-enabled air battle management training
Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group will host the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR) in…
France orders 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radars to bolster air defense and counter-drone capability
France’s defense procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), has signed a joint contract with Saab and…
Destinus, Rheinmetall accelerate RUTA Block 3 long-range cruise missile
Swiss-Dutch defense company Destinus announced on May 18, 2026, the accelerated development of RUTA Block 3, a 2,000-kilometer…
UK jet trainer startup Aeralis enters administration as Qatari backer withdraws
Aeralis, a British startup developing a modular advanced jet trainer, entered administration on May 14, 2026, as its main…
BAE and Anduril among four defense firms on UK shortlist to build Apache wingman
BAE Systems and Anduril Industries are among four defense companies on a shortlist to develop drone designs capable…
US surveillance flights increase near Cuba as fuel runs out and tensions rise
US military intelligence-gathering flights have increased off Cuba’s coast recently as a broader pressure campaign against Havana now includes a…