Leonardo shows Michelangelo, an AI missile shield for Europe
Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome aims to build an AI supported kill web across Europe’s militaries, turning disparate platforms into a connected defence against massed and fast moving attacks.
Typhoon next-gen radar and electronics upgrade timeline
The Ministry of Defence has set out fresh detail on two major upgrade pathways for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet, confirming that both the Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package and the new electronically scanned radar remain on track for delivery before 2030.
New Medium Helicopter decision imminent
Until the Defence Investment Plan is published, the future of the programme, and of the UK’s only remaining helicopter manufacturing plant, remains uncertain.
What’s happening with SRVL?
The Ministry of Defence has indicated a sense of direction for the F-35Bs Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing capablities onboard the carriers, even if some uncertainty over timing remains.
F-35 delivery delayed to 2026 with no penalty for contractor
The last seven F-35Bs from the UK’s first tranche order will not arrive on schedule with Lockheed facing no financial consequences for missing the original date.
Saab and CAE agree global training partnership for GlobalEye
Saab and CAE have signed a new global cooperation agreement aimed at developing advanced training systems for Saab’s airborne early warning platforms, including the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft.
F-22 pilot commands airborne drone in new Skunk Works test
Lockheed Martin says it has demonstrated an in-flight command of an uncrewed aircraft from the cockpit of a fifth-generation fighter for the first time.
British jets spearhead NATO Flexible Deterrent Options
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters have taken the lead in a recent round of NATO Flexible Deterrent Options training, a series designed to prepare Allied air forces for coordinated operations across the conflict spectrum.
RAF on alert due to potential Arctic cargo aircraft activity
The aircraft is understood to have behavioural intelligence-gathering capabilities of the type that can sort British citizens into a 'list', determining their behaviour over the last year.
Long-range NATO spy drone monitors Russian border
The latest FORTE10 flight shows a USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk running one of its long surveillance circuits across Europe, monitoring the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
