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.
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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.
Taiwan tracks 22 military aircraft, 10 Chinese ships
The Ministry of National Defense tracked 22 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and two official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday. Two of the 22 People’s Liberation Army aircraft entered the country’s central and southwestern air defense identification zone, according to the MND. In response, Taiwan deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen: Where it’s actually built
It is also extremely difficult to estimate how much of an aircraft can be attributed to certain countries. For example, the Gripen’s Raven ES-05 AESA radar is built in the United Kingdom (Scotland), but the UK, in turn, imports important AESA components from the United States.
A Chinese drone posed as a British fighter jet, and the tracking system fell for it
An unusual incident was recorded over the waters near Hainan Island in China, raising serious concerns among leading international aviation experts. A military unmanned aerial vehicle, presumably of Chinese origin, transmitted an identification signal during flight that matched that of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon supersonic fighter jet.
2 North African military powers spend $31.7 billion into an escalating arms race backed by the US and Russia
Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention plunged Libya into prolonged instability, North Africa is witnessing a new military build-up led by Algeria and Morocco, which spent a combined $31.7 billion on defence in 2025 as they expanded rival fighter-jet programmes backed by Russia and the United States.
