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.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said the country’s first domestically developed guided aerial bomb has passed all required tests and is ready for combat deployment.
Switzerland’s planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is facing growing financial and operational uncertainty as costs rise and the number of aircraft expected to be purchased declines.
The Italian Air Force’s 6th Wing has surpassed 5,000 flight hours with its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the unit’s transition to fifth-generation air operations.
Canada is preparing to select a new fleet of airborne early warning and control aircraft as part of a military modernization effort focused on detecting threats such as hypersonic and cruise missiles.
The U.S. Air Force’s 34th Weapons Squadron recently hosted a delegation from the German Air Force’s Helicopter Wing 64 for a nine-day integration event focused on advancing allied combat tactics and rotary-wing training.
Sweden has delivered specialised equipment to support the operation and maintenance of military airfields in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said.
MBDA has signed an agreement with the Indian Air Force to develop a local capability for the maintenance, repair and mid-life overhaul of MICA missiles.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it destroyed 57,000 aerial targets in April 2026, reflecting sustained pressure from Russian attacks.
RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 concluded on May 1, 2026, after two weeks of realistic air combat training and dynamic flight operations at Eielson Air Force Base.
Airbus and a group of Spanish defence firms have unveiled the industrial programme behind Spain’s new Integrated Combat Training System.
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