Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality
Major Modris Kairišs, Head of Latvia's Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, said ahead of #DroneSummit2026 that European counter-drone companies are falling behind battlefield realities.
NATO accelerates counter-drone testing and capacity
Tarja Jaakkola, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, told #DroneSummit2026 that the alliance is speeding up and scaling up counter-drone capabilities.
Carns warns NATO must rewire for drone war at Riga summit
UK Armed Forces Minister Al Carns told #DroneSummit2026 that NATO must fundamentally restructure around drone warfare, warning that Europe risks failing to learn the lessons of Ukraine
RAF scrambles Typhoons north of Shetland
RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons scrambled after an unidentified aircraft was detected heading down the Norwegian coast toward UK airspace.
NATO races to build counter-drone marketplace
The alliance is racing to build a counter-drone marketplace and plans to award the first "innovation badges" to vetted systems by September, as it pushes to get new technology into members' hands. #NATO
How simulation is speeding up the RAF pilot pipeline
The Royal Air Force is increasingly relying on synthetic training technology to accelerate pilot development and reduce the number of training sorties that need to be repeated.
RAF using inflatable SAM sites for pilot training
The Royal Air Force has introduced a new ground-based threat simulation capability using inflatable replica surface-to-air missile systems and electronic emitters to prepare combat pilots for modern air defence environments.
UK issues fresh medium range precision strike RFI
The Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh RFI for its Medium Range Precision Strike programme, with a June 2028 contract start date suggesting the original 2027 delivery target has slipped.
BAE upgrades Link 16 test capability for F-16s
BAE Systems has completed the development and integration of an upgraded Link 16 test capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals.
SYOS autonomous heavy-lift helicopter clears serial production
The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production.
