Leonardo's M-346 aircraft controls Baykar's KIZILELMA UCAV in flight 22/06/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Under the K-SWARM program, Leonardo and Baykar have completed a series of tests to assess the integration between the Italian group's M-346 light fighter/trainer and… [read more]

Diehl Defence considers German production of the Ukrainian FP-5 FLAMINGO missile 19/06/2026 | Francesco Bossi Germany's Diehl Defence, a manufacturer specialized in guided missiles - including the IRIS-T family - air defense systems, and naval and land munitions, is reportedly… [read more]

ILA 2026: Germany's airshow in a post-FCAS era 11/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (reporting from Berlin) ILA Berlin 2026, the German aerospace exhibition organized by BDLI (the German Aerospace Industries Association, Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie) and Messe Berlin, opened… [read more]

ILA 2026: Airbus unveils U-145, the unmanned variant of the H-145 11/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (reporting from Berlin) At ILA 2026 in Berlin, Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U-145, an unmanned variant of its H-145 helicopter. The announcement had been previewed on the… [read more]

ILA 2026: Airbus unveils U-760 RAVENSTORM combat drone 10/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (Reporting from Berlin) Against the backdrop of the reported cancellation of the manned fighter component of the SCAF/FCAS (Système de Combat Aérien du Futur / Future Combat Air… [read more]

Leonardo's AW-249 makes public airshow debut at ILA 2026 10/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (Reporting from Berlin) At the opening of ILA 2026, running in Berlin through June 14, Leonardo's new AW-249 attack helicopter made its first public flying display at an… [read more]

Marines test helicopters as launch and control platform for FPV drones 08/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The USMC is testing the integration of low-cost FPV (First-Person-View) drones with its H-1 family helicopters. On May 13, 2026, at the Marine Corps Air… [read more]

Turkish Air Force orders first KAAN batch 29/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice At SAHA defense expo in Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace CEO, Mehmet Demiroglu, announced that Ankara’s Defense Industries Secretariat has formally signed a deal with Turkish Aerospace… [read more]

General Atomics’ YFQ-42A CCA resumes flying testing 28/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced on May 21 that its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has returned to flight testing “following a round… [read more]

China launches 5th Generation J-35AE stealth fighter for the foreign market 27/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice As showed on CCTV footage, China launched its 5th Generation J-35AE jet in the stealth fighter jets market. The new variant of the Chinese aircraft… [read more]

USAF and General Atomics together to demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A REAPER 24/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), has collaborated with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to conduct flight testing of rocket pods with BAE Systems-produced Advanced… [read more]

Italy to acquire 6 Airbus A-330 MRTT tankers 22/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA According to the notice published 19 May 2026 on the TED portal (Tenders Electronic Daily, the official journal of European Union public procurement), Italy will… [read more]

New details on Russia's S-71K air-launched cruise missile 11/05/2026 | Andrea Mottola On 27 April, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence disclosed technical details on the new Russian air-launched cruise missile S-71K KOVYOR… [read more]

Egypt deploys RAFALE fighters to the United Arab Emirates 08/05/2026 | Editorial Team The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence revealed yesterday the presence on Emirati soil of a contingent of RAFALE F3R fighters from the Egyptian Air… [read more]

Saab presents new BOLIDE 2 missile for the RBS-70 NG Air Defence system 08/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Today, 8 May 2026, Saab announced the launch of BOLIDE 2, the new version of the BOLIDE missile for the RBS-70 NG short-range air defence… [read more]

UAE selects Embraer C-390 tactical transport aircraft 05/05/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM On 4 May, the United Arab Emirates signed a contract for the acquisition of 10 C-390 tactical transport aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, with an… [read more]

Ukraine, An-28TD aircraft deployed in anti-drone role 30/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi Ukrainian forces have employed for the first time the PZL-Mielec An-28TD light twin-turboprop transport aircraft as a "drone carrier" platform for launching interceptor drones. The… [read more]

Israel's Elbit opens WATCHKEEPER XR drone production facility in Romania 29/04/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM Israeli company Elbit Systems inaugurated on 27 April a new production facility for the WATCHKEEPER XR UAV in Chitila, Romania, consolidating a presence and cooperation… [read more]

Royal Malaysian Air Force introduces air intake screen modification to reduce SU-30 MKM FOD Risk 27/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has developed and deployed an indigenous air intake screen modification for its SU-30 MKM fleet, that is aimed at… [read more]

The A-10 THUNDERBOLT II to remain in USAF service until 2030 21/04/2026 | Redazione The USAF announced yesterday that it will extend the operational life of the A-10 THUNDERBOLT II until 2030, pushing back the retirement of the venerable… [read more]