Saab completes final Gripen C deliveries to Hungary, expanding fleet to 18 aircraft for national and NATO air policing
Saab said two new Gripen C fighters have landed at Kecskemét Air Base, completing deliveries under a 2024 contract amendment between the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence.
Belgium receives first Airbus H145M as expanded 20-helicopter order supports defence and police modernisation
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H145M helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking a step in the modernisation of the country’s defence and security capabilities.
Romania orders Rheinmetall Skyranger 35 air defence systems on Lynx KF41 platform to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
The order is part of a historic €5.7 billion package covering combat vehicles, vessels and air defence systems.
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center reports 91st Missile Wing simulated Minuteman test to verify nuclear deterrence readiness
Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a Simulated Electronic Launch Minuteman test on June 3, 2026.
Poland signs nearly $1 billion deal for several hundred PAC-2 GEM-T interceptors for Patriot air defense system
Poland’s Armament Agency has signed an agreement with NSPA for the delivery of PAC-2 GEM-T missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Electro Optic Systems secures US$124 million UAE counter-drone order and advances Gen5 laser weapons joint venture
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has secured a US$124 million order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System.
Frankenburg opens missile assembly site in Riga, targets production capacity of up to 100 missiles a day by the end of 2026
Frankenburg Technologies has opened its Riga Weapon System & Missile Assembly Factory, establishing its first operational step in a FieldFoundry manufacturing model for high-volume missile system production.
Diehl Defence delivers first IRIS-T SLM fire unit to Estonia as NATO air defence expands under European Sky Shield Initiative
Diehl Defence has handed over the first fire unit of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defence system to the Estonian Air Force.
Boeing to modernize nine U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft under $121.2 million contract
The U.S. Department of War has reported the signing of a contract with Boeing to continue the modernization program for P-8A Poseidon land-based patrol aircraft.
Switzerland weighs long-range air defense alternatives as Patriot delays prompt offers from European and other missile suppliers
Several weapons manufacturers say they can meet Switzerland’s urgent need for a long-range air defense system as the country weighs alternatives to delayed U.S. Patriot batteries.
Collaborative Combat Aircraft: General Atomics details U.S. Air Force production contract for FQ-42A uncrewed fighters
The FQ-42A is a purpose-built, uncrewed fighter developed as part of investment in next-generation semi-autonomous combat aircraft.
Leonardo and Baykar test M-346 and KIZILELMA teaming in first live K-SWARM autonomous formation flights
Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first phase of live testing for the K-SWARM programme, marking a milestone in the development of crewed-uncrewed teaming and swarm tactics.