FQ-42 Vengeance arrives for US Air Force tests

A new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been delivered to Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where it will join US Air Force test and evaluation work on the service’s future uncrewed combat aircraft programme.

UK says Falklands defences remain robust

The UK says British forces in and around the Falkland Islands remain at an appropriate level of strength and readiness, describing the UK air, land and maritime presence in the South Atlantic as "robust".

Spanish F-18s scramble 15 times over Romania

Spanish F-18 fighters have carried out 15 Alpha Scrambles during their first month on NATO Quick Reaction Alert duty in Romania, including one mission in which an unidentified drone was shot down.
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UK reviews NATO flying schools for flight training

Britain is regularly examining NATO and international military flying training schemes as it looks at the quality, cost and output of training new fast-jet pilots, according to a parliamentary answer.

European commercial rocket reaches orbit from Norway

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully placed satellites into orbit from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport, opening a new commercial route to space from the European continent, say NATO Allied Air Command.
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RAF A400M trains from austere runways in Poland

An RAF A400M transport aircraft has deployed to Poland for training in temporary and unconventional runway operations.

NATO drills new layered air defence over Romania

NATO has carried out a multinational air and missile defence exercise over Romania as the Alliance shifts from traditional air policing towards a broader system designed to counter aircraft, drones and cruise and ballistic missiles.

RAF test autonomy projects against US Air Force architecture

The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office is assessing whether its autonomy projects are compatible with the US Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, with Britain's PYRAMID standard already shown to work.

Northrop expands NATO missile defence partnerships

Northrop Grumman has signed new agreements with companies in Estonia and expanded cooperation with Polish industry as it pushes its air and missile defence, weapons and surveillance systems further into Europe.

UK seeks allies for space-based missile warning network

Britain is working with NATO allies and other partners on future sensing capabilities for missile defence, including space-based systems intended to help detect, assess and track threats across the Euro-Atlantic.