U.S. Air Force selects Anduril Lattice mission autonomy software for next Collaborative Combat Aircraft program phase
The U.S. Air Force has selected Anduril’s Lattice for Mission Autonomy software stack for the next phase of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
France orders Origin Robotics BLAZE interceptor drone system after DGA evaluation for counter-drone missions
France has ordered the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system from Origin Robotics.
Canada opens negotiations with Italy for Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers under Future Fighter Lead-In Training programme
Canada has begun negotiations with Italy to acquire a fleet of Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers.
U.S. Air Force awards contracts for CCA Increment 1 aircraft and mission autonomy software development
The U.S. Air Force intends to field about 1,000 combat-capable Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Helsing and Eurenco sign agreement to develop sovereign European warheads for HX-2 AI-defined strike drone
Helsing and Eurenco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver sovereign European warheads for HX-2, Helsing’s AI-defined strike drone.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs conduct first highway operations in Finland with allied aircraft during Ramstein Flag 2026
Allied aircraft from the United States, Spain and Poland conducted highway operations in Tervo, Finland, from June 8 to 12 during Ramstein Flag 2026.
NATO AWACS makes first landing in Sweden during Ramstein Flag 2026 command-and-control operations
A NATO Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft has landed in Sweden for the first time.
Denmark orders Saab Giraffe 1X radars after rapid deployment for Copenhagen security summits and drone detection
Saab has received an order from the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation for several Giraffe 1X radar systems.
U.S. Air Force concludes Astral Knight 2026 after integrated air and missile defense training in contested conditions
Astral Knight 2026 concluded on June 12 after two weeks of high-end tactical integrated air and missile defense training.
Virginia Air National Guard F-22s join Finnish F-35 training at Ebbing to strengthen fifth-generation fighter readiness
Two F-22 Raptors from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on June 16, 2026.
U.S. Army tests medium-range launched effects from Black Hawk as aviation modernisation effort advances
The U.S. Army has conducted a successful flight test of medium-range air-launched effects from an H-60M Black Hawk.
B-52 crash at Edwards occurred during test flight tied to radar upgrade for future B-52J modernisation programme
The B-52H Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15 was supporting tests for a new radar central to the bomber’s modernization.