airBaltic to cut around 100 pilots and 200 cabin staff in latest savings drive
airBaltic plans to cut around 100 pilot and 200 cabin crew staff, with the Latvian Aviation Union (LAU)…
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EU awards €29.5M to Lithuania, Estonia for drone warhead production
Lithuanian defense company RSI Europe and Estonia-based Odin Defence have secured €29.5 million ($33.1 million) in EU funding…
Estonia may need own light jets to counter Russian drones, says defense minister
Estonia should consider acquiring light jet aircraft to intercept Russia’s jet-powered long-range attack drones, Defense Minister Martin Herem…
airBaltic staff brace for hundreds of job cuts across Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn
airBaltic employees are bracing for hundreds of job cuts across bases in Riga in Latvia, Vilnius in Lithuania…
Turkish F-16 fighters scramble after drones cross into Estonia’s airspace
Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled early on September 1, 2026, after drones…
Finland and Estonia partner with NestAI on AI for unmanned systems
Finland’s Ministry of Defense, the Estonian Defense Forces, and the European defense AI lab NestAI signed a letter of intent…
Frankenburg opens Baltic region’s first missile factory in Riga
Estonian defense startup Frankenburg Technologies opened its first missile production facility in Riga on June 23, 2026, the…
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…
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…
Estonia drops €500 million CV90 order, shifts funds to drones, air defense
Estonia is halting a €500 million procurement of new infantry fighting vehicles and redirecting the funds toward counter-drone…
Drone from Russia hits Auvere power plant chimney in Estonia
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant in Ida-Viru…
Russian Su-30 briefly violates Estonian airspace near Vaindloo, NATO jets respond
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet briefly entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island on March 18, 2026, prompting a…
Estonia triggers NATO Article 4 after ‘brazen’ Russian MiG-31 airspace breach
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry said on September 19, 2025, that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the country’s airspace…
Estonia summons Russian envoy after Mi-8 helicopter violates Estonian airspace
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a formal protest with Russia after a military helicopter violated…
Italian Air Force F-35As dispatched from Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft
Italian Air Force F-35A fighter jets were dispatched to intercept Russian aircraft in its first Baltic Air Policing…
airBaltic begins mission to name entire A220-300 fleet after Baltic cities
airBaltic has begun the process of naming its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 fleet after a city within…
Russian Su-35 violates airspace as Estonia intercepts ‘ghost fleet’ tanker
Tensions in the Baltic Sea escalated on May 13, 2025, after a Russian Su-35 fighter jet violated Estonian…
Estonia-owned Nordica and Xfly to file for bankruptcy after no investor found
The Republic of Estonia-owned Nordic Aviation Group AS (Nordica) and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly) will cease operations after…