Photos: Trump Boeing 747 Air Force One makes long-awaited public debut
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RAAF and US Air Force conduct first joint F-35A weapons integration flight test
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced the completion of its first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle…
UK pledges 150,000 drones, air defense systems in $1B Ukraine package
The United Kingdom has pledged to provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2026 as part…
Renault, Thales aim to scale Toutatis drone from 150 to 10,000 units a year
Renault Group and Thales are joining forces to prepare the Toutatis loitering munition for mass production, an alliance unveiled at the Eurosatory defense…
US Air Force selects Anduril and General Atomics to build CCA drone wingmen
The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to build…
Airbus delivers first H135 for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program
Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, to support training the…
BAE Systems selects MARSS NiDAR for BATS counter-drone system
BAE Systems’ Digital Intelligence business has selected MARSS to provide the command-and-control system for BATS, its counter-drone capability,…
Thales unveils RapidStriker mobile counter-drone system at Eurosatory 2026
Thales unveiled RapidStriker, a mobile air defense system built to protect maneuver forces against drones and helicopters while…
MBDA shows complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026
MBDA presented a complete version of its Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system for the first time at Eurosatory 2026, which…
Soframe, Thales, ArianeGroup present B-Strike deep-strike architecture
Soframe, Thales and ArianeGroup used the second day of Eurosatory on June 16, 2026, to present their X-Fire launcher and B-Strike munition…
F-35 staff at Lockheed Martin accept new five-year contract secured by IAM Union
Workers at Lockheed Martin who build the F-35 multi-role fighter have accepted a new five-year contract negotiated by…
France picks Safran-MBDA Thundart for Army rocket artillery
French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin has named the Safran-MBDA consortium the winner of the FLP-T deep-strike competition, opening…
EOS folds MARSS into counter-drone unit, courts buyers at Eurosatory
Electro Optic Systems used the opening of the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris on June 15, 2026, to present its…
Operational pilot flies Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider during historic test flight
The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that an operational pilot has flown a Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider…
Royal Marines Commandos raid Russian shadow fleet oil tanker: video
Overnight, Royal Marine Commandos intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel using Chinooks, a…
Indian Air Force releases names of five personnel killed in An-32 crash tragedy
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released photos and the names of the five personnel killed in the…
France orders development of ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missile from MBDA
France has formally launched the development of the ASN4G, the hypersonic missile that will arm the airborne component…
Airbus partners with Ukrainian drone maker SkyFall on air defense
Airbus Defence and Space and Ukrainian drone manufacturer SkyFall signed a memorandum of understanding at the ILA Berlin Air Show on June 12, 2026,…