Spanish F-18 shoots down drone over Romania after approach via Moldova
A Spanish Air and Space Force F/A-18 Hornet shot down a drone over southeastern Romania in the early…
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Retired Luftwaffe Transall airlifters to return as armored firefighting aircraft
Two Transall C-160Ds retired by the German Air Force are being prepared for a return to flight as…
Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests Ukraine’s low-cost drone interceptors
One of Ukraine’s cheapest and most effective air defense innovations was designed around a target that Russia is steadily moving beyond. Jet-powered…
Trump orders EMALS removed from fourth Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller
President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on August 13, 2026, directing the Pentagon to strip…
NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia as Finland restricts airspace
NATO fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace early on August 14, 2026, as neighboring Finland…
Two crew killed as US Army AH-64E Apache crashes near Fort Hood
Two US Army crew members were killed when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near…
KAI and Hyundai Rotem to co-develop long-range air-to-air missile for KF-21
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem have agreed to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for…
Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after drone crashes during Utah test
Kratos has temporarily suspended flight testing of its XQ-58 Valkyrie after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly…
Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near Yalova during training, pilot ejects
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on…
Latvia weighs Embraer A-29 Super Tucano as drone hunter
Latvia’s Air Force is assessing whether to acquire light combat aircraft capable of intercepting drones, with Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano named as…
Lockheed Martin tracks drones through unmodified Verizon 5G network
Lockheed Martin says it detected and tracked drones using a commercial 5G network without modifying the operator’s deployed radios, in…
US Army awards Collins Aerospace $472M deal to modernize Chinook fleet
The US Army has awarded RTX’s Collins Aerospace a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering…
Golden Dome chief warns program stops in October without new funding
US Space Force General Michael Guetlein, director of the “Golden Dome for America” program, said on August 11,…
DNA links drone attack on An-124 in Leipzig to suspected GRU plot
German investigators have recovered a DNA trace from the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) that matches…
Mystery drones repeatedly breach airspace over Australian F-35 base
Multiple unidentified drones repeatedly entered restricted airspace around one of Australia’s most sensitive military air bases recently, raising questions…
Joby Aviation to acquire Resonant Sciences in $500 million defense deal
Joby Aviation announced on August 11, 2026, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Resonant…
Sweden detains Russian couple near cottage used by Saab CEO
Swedish authorities detained a Russian couple on August 6, 2026, after they pitched a tent near a cottage…
Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter destroyed after catching fire during missile launch
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed on the evening of August 10, 2026, after the fighter caught…