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Italy signs €1.39 billion contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT tanker aircraft
Italy has signed a contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft, beginning the replacement of the Italian Air Force’s current aerial refuelling fleet.
Congressional Research Service says 42 U.S. aircraft were lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury
A Congressional Research Service report says 42 U.S. fixed-wing, rotary-wing and uncrewed aircraft were reportedly lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign against Iran.
Airbus and Spanish Navy demonstrate crewed-uncrewed teaming in maritime flight trial at Rota
Airbus Helicopters and the Spanish Navy have completed a tactical flight trial in Rota, Spain, demonstrating crewed-uncrewed teaming in a maritime environment.
L3Harris VAMPIRE counter-drone system evaluated during Balikatan 2026 exercise in Indo-Pacific
L3Harris Technologies said its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems solution was evaluated by U.S. and allied forces during Exercise Balikatan 2026.
L3Harris highlights fiber-optic tethers for unjammable drone and subsea communications in contested environments
L3Harris Technologies has highlighted its fiber-optic tether systems as a way to provide unjammable communications for drones and subsea platforms operating in contested environments.
Strategic deterrence: Air Force Global Strike Command launches unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time.
Shield AI selected to integrate Hivemind autonomy software into LUCAS one-way attack drone program
Shield AI has been selected by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering to integrate its Hivemind autonomy software onto the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, known as LUCAS.
U.S. Navy clears Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft for low-rate production after first flight milestone
The U.S. Navy has cleared the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft to move into low-rate initial production after the programme received Milestone C approval.
GE Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force contract to advance GE426 engine for autonomous combat aircraft
GE Aerospace has received a U.S. Air Force contract to complete the preliminary design review for its GE426 engine in support of the service’s medium-thrust-class Autonomous Collaborative Platform effort.
Redwire wins multi-year NATO contract to supply Penguin Mk3 tactical uncrewed aircraft systems
Redwire Corporation has received a multi-year contract from an undisclosed NATO allied country to deliver Penguin Mk3 tactical uncrewed aerial systems.
Northrop Grumman delivers 1,000th SABR AESA radar system for fourth-generation aircraft modernisation
Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,000th APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, or SABR, system, marking a milestone in the company’s radar production for operational aircraft modernisation.
Romanian F-16 shoots down unmanned aircraft over Estonia during NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
Romania’s Ministry of Defence said on 19 May that one of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft shot down an unmanned aircraft over Estonian territory.