Thai Air Force reviews Gripen E production in Sweden as Saab begins assembly
A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force visited Sweden during the week of May 11-15, 2026, to…
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Finland scrambles F/A-18s as drone warning closes Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Finland’s Helsinki-Vantaa Airport suspended all air traffic for three hours on Friday, May 15, 2026, after authorities issued…
South Korea to retire F-5 jets by end of 2027 as KF-21 deployment nears
South Korea is preparing to retire its aging fleet of F-5 fighter jets by the end of 2027…
Australian Defence Force supports Philippine air surveillance during Balikatan
The Australian Defence Force supported Philippine air surveillance efforts during the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan (April 20-May…
Malaysia condemns Norway’s revocation of NSM missile export license
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has formally protested Oslo’s decision to revoke the export license for the Naval…
Switzerland weighs scrapping Patriot order as costs could double
Switzerland is bracing for substantial cost overruns on its order of five Raytheon Patriot air defense systems, with…
Pilots eject safety as US Air Force T-38 trainer crashes in Alabama
Two US Air Force pilots ejected safely before a T-38 training jet crashed in rural Alabama on May…
UK court dismisses AMI Industries’ patent lawsuit against Martin-Baker Aircraft
A UK High Court judge has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by ejection seat manufacturer AMI Industries…
ArianeGroup, Thales fire FLP-t 150 for first time in France’s LRU race
ArianeGroup and Thales announced on May 12, 2026, that they had carried out the first flight test of the…
GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney advance NGAP engine prototypes for Boeing F-47
GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney have both cleared Assembly Readiness Reviews (ARR) for their competing adaptive cycle…
USAF tests Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System using MQ-9A Reaper
The United States Air Force (USAF) together with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have conducted flight tests of…
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…
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…
Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response
Andris Spruds resigned as Latvia’s defense minister on May 10, 2026, shortly after Prime Minister Evika Silina publicly…
RAF A400M drops paratroopers on remote island after Hantavirus alert
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted a long-range parachute drop over the island of Tristan da Cunha,…
US releases new UFO files in transparency push
The US Department of War published its first batch of declassified records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 8, 2026, launching a…
Indonesia signs deal for 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drones
Turkey’s Baykar has signed an export agreement with Indonesian defense company PT Republik Aero Dirgantara (Republikorp) for the supply of 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned…
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae cleared for combat after final DAPA evaluation
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on May 7, 2026, that the KF-21 Boramae, the country’s…