Finland is hosting Imminent Field 26, a highway-based air exercise focused on dispersed flying operations and NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept.
Poland plans to take part in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission this year by deploying fighter aircraft to Ämari Air Base in Estonia, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said.
Finland expects to exceed NATO’s 1.5% target for defence- and security-related spending in 2026, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said.
Redwire Corporation has received a multi-year contract from an undisclosed NATO allied country to deliver Penguin Mk3 tactical uncrewed aerial systems.
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.
NATO allies completed Exercise NATO Tiger Meet 2026 at Araxos Air Base in Greece, where aircraft and personnel from across the Alliance trained from 4 to 15 May.
U.S. Army V Corps has expanded Project Flytrap to the squadron level during counter-drone testing at the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania, about 30 kilometres from the Belarusian border.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said Ukraine and Germany are strengthening a long-term defence partnership focused on air defence, unmanned systems, missile production and defence innovation.
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„Our entire philosophy starts with the end user – the soldier. That’s why we have never lost a NATO tender where comprehensive user trials were the decisive factor. When soldiers are given the choice, they consistently select solutions that prioritize performance, comfort, and integration”, says Jonathan Blanshay, Founder and CEO of Galvion.
Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems will present next-generation unmanned and artificial intelligence-enabled defence technologies at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2026 in Bucharest.
United States Special Operations Command Europe has launched Trojan Footprint 2026, the largest U.S.-led special operations exercise in Europe, bringing together approximately 3,000 personnel from the United States, NATO allies and partner nations.
NATO Concludes Neptune Strike 2026 enhanced Vigilance Activity across Mediterranean and Black Sea operational areas
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