A newly developed counter-uncrewed aerial system detection prototype completed its first at-sea field tests during NATO’s Bold Machina exercise in the Netherlands in September.
Allied Air Chiefs observed a milestone in European airpower cooperation on 5 December 2025 during a European Air Chiefs Group meeting at RAF Lakenheath.
SEATOM announced its selection for the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic 2026 Challenge Programme Cohort.
The Italian Air Force concluded its flagship special operations exercise “Artiglio 2025” in late November, demonstrating close integration of Special Forces with 4th and 5th Generation air assets.
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base carried out routine Agile Combat Employment operations on 3 December while training at Campia Turzii, Romania, along Europe’s Eastern Flank.
NATO officials have underlined the growing need to reinforce the Alliance’s ground-based air defence as airspace violations, surveillance of critical infrastructure, and sabotage on Allied territory continue to rise.
NATO has highlighted the growing scale of cyber threats as Cyber Coalition 2025 concluded its latest edition, bringing together 1,300 cyber defenders from 29 Allies and seven partner nations.
Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft returned to Ørland Air Base on December 1, marking the end of their operational deployment in Poland.
Germany has deployed Eurofighter jets to Malbork, Poland, to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and ensure the continued security of NATO airspace.
NATO has released an updated maritime strategy that sets out a framework for Allied maritime security across the Euro-Atlantic region.
L3Harris Technologies has outlined its expanding portfolio of counter unmanned autonomous system solutions as NATO faces rising drone activity and the need for cost effective, tiered defences.
NATO has appointed Major General Lena Persson Herlitz as Deputy Assistant Secretary General Intelligence, placing her in one of the Alliance’s leading positions.
