US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Two U.S. Army soldiers were brought to safety by a drone on Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, in what may mark the services’ first unmanned vessel rescue. “The surface drone that assisted in last night’s rescue of the Apache crew off the coast of Oman was a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement Tuesday.
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Türkiye ‘far ahead of Europe’ in 6th-gen fighter jets, says CEO of defense firm
Türkiye has outpaced European manufacturers in advanced jet development as some projects in the bloc have yet to begin, the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said during a conference at the Turkish Embassy in Berlin, Germany.
With M-346 jet trainer, ITPS adds a comprehensive training system
When the International Test Pilots School (ITPS) announced the acquisition of six M-346 T Block 20 lead-in jet trainers for its International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC) in North Bay, Ont., it landed not just a training platform, but also a broader training system.
Defense analyst tracks new version of Russia’s Su-34 strike aircraft
Israeli defense analyst Guy Plopsky identified a new dorsal antenna hump aft of the cockpit on a modified Russian Su-34 in an official Russian MoD video on Su-34 operations against Ukraine. Plopsky previously noted the same modification in a May 2026 photograph from the Russian AviamiR34 Telegram channel, suggesting it may be a Su-34M or NVO battlefield upgrade variant.
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, two German officials said on Monday, ending one of Europe's most ambitious defence programmes. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the troubled project on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro last week and concluded there was no prospect of breaking months of deadlock, the officials said.
Koo says F-16V Viper Shield suite meets Taiwan defense needs
Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Monday defended Taiwan’s decision to equip its newly purchased F-16V fighter jets with the AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite, saying the system meets operational requirements despite concerns that the US Air Force may eventually adopt a different system for its own F-16 fleet.
French Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone That Violated Latvian Airspace
A fighter jet from the French Air and Space Force shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace. Latvia’s National Armed Forces announced the incident after an air alert in the country’s eastern regions was lifted.
MBDA’s infrared-guided Mica NG clears first launch from supersonic Rafale fighter
MBDA’s Mica NG air-to-air missile has undergone its first test firing from a Dassault Aviation Rafale with the fighter operating at supersonic speed. Conducted over a test range in the Mediterranean on 1 June, the shot was the second development firing of the new-generation weapon so far completed from a Rafale.
U.S. Air Force Awards $240.9M Contract for Joint Strike Missile to Boost F-35 Fighter Strike Power
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9 million contract for Lot Two production of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) AGM-184, according to an announcement released on June 6, 2026. The award reinforces the missile's growing role in expanding the long-range precision strike capabilities of America's F-35 fleet against heavily defended land and maritime targets.
The United States approved the sale of 48 stealth F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia in a defense package worth 142 billion dollars.
The United States has just made a decision that shakes up the entire Middle East board: they have approved the sale of 48 stealth F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia, as part of a defense package totaling an impressive 142 billion dollars, placing the most advanced Western combat aircraft in Riyadh’s hands.
