Lockheed shows off AI able to conduct aircraft interception
In these tests, AI directly flew and conducted tactical exercises using L-29 Delfin jets, managing heading, speed, and altitude commands.
Drone destroys Russian Su-57 in first combat loss
This incident on the ground marks the first recorded combat loss of a fifth-generation aircraft.
British aircraft crosses Irish airspace to assist in rescue
A Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon aircraft was urgently deployed to aid in a maritime rescue operation off the coast of Cork yesterday, due to the unavailability of suitable Irish aircraft.
RAF flies 250 surveillance flights near Gaza in six months
An analyst has asked whether British surveillance operations have incidentally collected intelligence on potential war crimes.
America conducts test launch of unarmed nuclear missile
On June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
British jets ‘intercept’ American B-52 bombers
The Typhoon jets, flying as JEDI flight, took off from RAF Akrotiri and conducted a friendly intercept of the two B-52s.
Finnish jets join British jets on NATO air mission in Romania
The Finnish jets will join the RAF Typhoon detachment, participating in quick-reaction alert duty and flying patrols alongside Romanian F-16s to secure NATO airspace.
Tiger squadrons gather in Germany for NATO Tiger Meet
From June 3 to 13, 2024, Allied aircraft will participate in the annual NATO Tiger Meet at Schleswig Air Base, Germany.
NATO jets to ‘fight’ NATO jets on exercise
Fighter jets from nine Allied nations will converge at Ramstein Air Base on June 6, 2024, for the US-led multinational exercise Ramstein 1v1.
Typhoon capability enhancement progresses
The Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) SD (system definition) package contains a number of new developments, including an automated sensor management capability for all Typhoon radars.