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Europe’s Fighter Jet Future: AI in the Cockpit as Helsing and Saab Break New Ground
A Swedish fighter jet hurtles through the sky above the Baltic Sea, its engines roaring and radar arrays sweeping the horizon. But inside the cockpit, there’s no pilot—just a black box packed with code. Europe is now on the threshold…
Germany Approves Eurofighter Sale to Turkey Amid Warming Diplomatic Ties
Germany has given preliminary approval for the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey. The decision, taken by the German Federal Security Council, represents a significant shift in Berlin’s stance on arms exports to Ankara, and follows recent comments…
NATO Must Prepare for Simultaneous Conflicts with Russia and China, Says Top U.S. Commander
NATO must be prepared to confront the possibility of concurrent military conflicts involving both Russia and China by 2027, according to General Alexus G. Grynkewich, the newly appointed Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Speaking…
RAF Prepares for Transformation as Air Marshal Harv Smyth Named New Chief of the Air Staff
The Royal Air Force is set to enter a new era of warfighting readiness under the leadership of Air Marshal Harv Smyth CB OBE DFC MA RAF, whose appointment as Chief of the Air Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty…
A Drone Surge Could Tilt the Balance in Ukraine’s War Against Russia
A large-scale Western-funded expansion of Ukraine’s drone capabilities could decisively alter the course of Russia’s invasion, according to a new analysis by Atlantic Council senior fellow Mark Boris Andrijanič. Writing for the Washington-based think tank, Andrijanič argues that investment in…
Ukrainian Air Force Showcases Skynex Air Defence System in Action Against Russian Drones
Ukraine’s Air Force has released footage demonstrating the effectiveness of the German-manufactured Skynex air defence system against Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Russian forces. The video, published on 12 July, captures the destruction of seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), highlighting…
Ukrainian Ground Robots Play Key Role in First Drone-Led Capture of Russian Forces
Ukrainian ground-based robotic systems have, for the first time, contributed directly to the capture of enemy personnel without the involvement of infantry. The operation was carried out by the Third Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the…
Germany Condemns China for Laser Incident Involving German Aircraft on EU Red Sea Mission
Germany has summoned China’s ambassador in Berlin following an incident in which a Chinese warship reportedly directed a laser at a German surveillance aircraft operating under the European Union’s maritime security mission in the Red Sea. The German Foreign Office…
King Charles III: Britain and France Must Stand Together in Face of ‘Threats Without Borders’
In the gilded grandeur of Windsor Castle, beneath the candlelit chandeliers of St George’s Hall, King Charles III will tonight deliver a stark message of unity to President Emmanuel Macron: that Britain and France must “stand together” against a tide…
France Accuses China of Targeted Disinformation Campaign Against Rafale Fighter Jet
French military and intelligence authorities have accused China of orchestrating a coordinated effort to discredit France’s Rafale fighter jet following its combat deployment in recent clashes between India and Pakistan. A classified French intelligence assessment, reviewed by the Associated Press,…