U.S. Army tests Skyhammer effector in Europe to assess layered air and missile defense role
U.S. Army air defenders in Europe have tested the Skyhammer effector during a recent iteration of Project Bullfrog.
U.S. Army Tests armed TRV 150 drone with three-shot APKWS launcher for battalion-level precision strike
Defense industry partners successfully tested a new three-shot rocket launcher mounted on a TRV 150 logistics drone at Fort Rucker on May 20.
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Boeing: MQ-28 completes first international autonomous flight tests in allied airspace over Pacific Ocean [VIDEO]
Boeing said the MQ-28 has completed its first international flights in allied airspace during operational testing at the Point Mugu Sea Range in California.
RTX receives $1 billion U.S. Department of War production contract for NASAMS air defence systems for Kuwait
The U.S. Department of War has announced a production contract with RTX for the manufacture and delivery of NASAMS air defence missile systems for Kuwait.
U.S. Air Force lifts T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause after finalizing return-to-flight inspection procedures
The U.S. Air Force lifted the fleet-wide operational pause for the T-38 Talon on May 28, 2026.
NATO Allied Air Command leads counter-drone training over Baltics under enhanced Vigilance Activity Eastern Sentry
NATO Allied Air Command led counter-drone training over Lithuania and Latvia on 27 May 2026.
Ukraine and Canada expand defence industrial cooperation with joint production of reconnaissance drones
Ukraine and Canada are expanding defence industrial cooperation through a new project to manufacture Ukrainian unmanned systems in Canada.
Ukraine says Gripen fighters armed with Meteor missiles could force Russian glide bomb carriers farther from front
Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft within the next 10 months.
Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs orders two Leonardo C-27J Spartan aircraft under SAFE defence instrument
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered two Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft under the SAFE, or Security Action for Europe, instrument.
Lockheed Martin Courtland facility to support Next Generation Interceptor assembly and U.S. missile defense
Lockheed Martin is preparing to open an 88,000-square-foot Missile Assembly Building in Courtland, Alabama, to support further development of the Next Generation Interceptor program.
Russian drone hits Romanian apartment block during overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring two people in Galati
A drone crashed into the roof of a 10-storey apartment block in the south-eastern Romanian city of Galati during a Russian overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine, Romanian authorities said.
Israel takes delivery of first Boeing KC-46 Gideon aerial refuelling aircraft to modernise tanker fleet
Israel received its first Boeing KC-46 Gideon aerial refuelling aircraft from the United States on 27 May 2026.