Australian and Japanese aircraft share battlefield data in Pacific ISR exercise
Australian and Japanese military aircraft linked up over the Pacific Ocean in May 2026 during a joint exercise that tested each air force’s ability to share intelligence data through a tactical battlefield network while airborne. The exercise, reported on June 4, 2026, involved a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Kawasaki RC-2, both flying from air bases in Japan.
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Indra and Hensoldt begin live operational testing of ECRS Mk1 radar for German and Spanish Eurofighters
Indra and Hensoldt have started live operational testing of the Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1, the next-generation radar being developed for German and Spanish Eurofighter combat aircraft. The companies said the programme is moving from ground-based testing towards airborne trials planned for 2026.
Putin's big Su-57 offer as India searches for its 5th-gen fighter jet
Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to jointly develop and produce the Su-57 stealth fighter jet with India. The offer comes as the IAF seeks a fifth-generation fighter, while the AMCA remains years away from entering service.
House Panel Votes to Prohibit F-22 Retirements Through Fiscal 2032
The Air Force would keep all of its 184 F-22 Raptors until at least the end of fiscal 2032 under an amendment added to the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization bill.
Sweden's Gripen enters combat in Ukraine as Airbus and Saab eye Spain’s future FCAS fighter
In the same week, Canada has considered slashing its F-35 order by two-thirds to buy Gripens, while Ukraine has finalized the acquisition of 36 Swedish aircraft (both purchased and donated). Saab’s jet competes with a different edge: it is not about being the best at everything, but being the cheapest to maintain and the one that delivers the greatest return to the buyer country's industry.
French Rafales intercept six Russian aircraft in one day during Baltic NATO mission
French Rafale fighter jets deployed in Lithuania for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission have been scrambled 11 times in a week amid a surge in Russian military flights over the Baltic. Yesterday, the French Air Force revealed it had intercepted six Russian aircraft in just one day.
Sweden says Brazil could order 20 more Gripen fighters
Brazil could place a follow-on order for around 20 additional Saab Gripen fighters, Sweden indicated on June 4, 2026, signaling a potential expansion of one of the largest defense industrial partnerships between a European manufacturer and a Latin American air force.
Lockheed installs engine in Germany’s first F-35 fighter jet
Lockheed Martin announced the engine installation on Germany's first F-35A, describing it as a key production milestone toward delivery. Germany ordered 35 F-35A aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $8.4 billion to replace its aging Tornado fleet in the nuclear sharing role.
The Harrier bows out: US Marine Corps ends 55 years of jump jet operations
Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 sundowned their aircraft on 3 June, marking the end of AV-8B Harrier II operational use by the US Marine Corps and bringing to a close more than five decades of Harrier operations in American military service.
New Turkish Air Force: Airpower without dependence
The projects Türkiye has been developing for many years in the fields of defense and security continue to yield tangible results in the aviation sector, just as they have in the maritime sector. Thanks to the national vision established for the aviation and space industry, high-tech platforms that will be central to future battlefields are preparing to enter the inventory of the Turkish Air Force.
