Romanian F-16 shoot down drone in country’s airspace, Italian Eurofighters join
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, has confirmed that a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone…
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Cathay Pacific A350 intercepted by NATO jets after losing contact over Romania
A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to London was intercepted by Hungarian NATO fighter jets after briefly…
Denmark to order Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft and join NATO Triton drone buy
Denmark announced plans to acquire two Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on July 7, 2026, in a decision aimed at strengthening “surveillance…
NATO unveils pooled A400M fleet, confirms Saab GlobalEye as AWACS replacement
Seven NATO allies launched a shared Airbus A400M transport fleet, and the alliance confirmed Sweden’s Saab GlobalEye as…
NATO and Ukraine launch €250,000 airfield denial innovation challenge
NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) have opened an…
French Rafale fighter shoots down drone over Latvia in NATO mission
NATO Baltic Air Policing fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace on June 8, 2026, after…
US weighs NATO nuclear-sharing expansion as France pushes rival framework
Washington is in confidential discussions about adding countries to NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangement, the Financial Times reported on June…
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…
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,…
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…
NATO awards AWACS replacement contract to Saab and Bombardier: La Lettre
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded the contract to replace the alliance’s aging fleet of Boeing E-3A…
Swedish Air Force intercepts Russian Tu-22M3 bombers over Baltic Sea
The Swedish Air Force scrambled two JAS 39 Gripen fighters on April 20, 2026, to identify a formation…
NH90 Block 2 study sets sights on 2040 battlefield with drone teaming
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has signed a contract with NHIndustries to conduct a two-year architecture study for the…
Finnish airship firm Kelluu raises €15M Series A led by NATO fund
Finnish deep tech firm Kelluu, which operates a fleet of autonomous hydrogen-powered airships, has closed a €15 million Series A funding…
Polish MiG-29s intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighters intercepted and escorted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on…
Eurofighters and F-16s scrambled during separate Romanian airspace alerts
German Eurofighter Typhoons and Romanian Air Force F-16s have been scrambled in separate incidents on March 13, 2026,…
NATO E-3A AWACS conducts first mission in Finnish airspace
Finland’s integration into NATO’s air command structure continues to deepen, with the Finnish Air Force confirming that a…
Airbus pitches dual rotorcraft concepts for NATO’s future medium-lift helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its proposed rotorcraft designs for a new class of military helicopters slated for operational…