NATO Expands Airbus A330 MRTT Fleet to 12 with new Order
NATO Support and Procurement Agency ordered two more Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) planes. The Multinational MRTT Fleet now has 12 tankers.
Defence News
Air
Logistics
Air
Weapon / Missile
France Conducts First Live Test of MBDA’s MICA NG Missile
The French Air and Space Force has successfully fired the new MICA NG missile from a Rafale fighter jet. France’s defence procurement agency confirmed the test.
Air
E/W
EDPOD ESM Pod Enters the Turkish Air Force’s Inventory
Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s EDPOD has entered the inventory of the Turkish Air Force.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.
Air
Weapon / Missile
B-2 Deception Strike Hits Iran as Europe Hosts Refuelling
U.S. B-2 bombers flew east in a surprise strike on Iranian nuclear sites, using European bases for refuelling. Türkiye’s İncirlik Air Base was notably absent.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter Uses Martin Baker T18T Ejection Seat
During Paris Airshow 2025, Martin Baker displayed its MK18 ejection seat for various platforms, including TUSAŞ’s KAAN fighter and Hürjet advanced trainer.
Air
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Displays Its Payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter
ASELSAN presented its sensor, navigation, communication, identification, and weapon payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN fighter jet during the Paris Airshow 2025.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
President Trump: U.S. Strike Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites
B-2 bombers and submarine-launched missiles targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in a strike U.S. President Trump hailed as a “spectacular military success.”
Air
Expo and Air Show
Paris Airshow: TUSAŞ Displays Re-Designed T925 Helicopter
TUSAŞ has displayed a scaled model of the T925 multirole utility helicopter in its new layout with a reworked fuselage and cabin at the Paris Airshow 2025.
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
TEI Exhibits Its Engine Portfolio at the Paris Air Show
TEI demonstrated its military and commercial propulsion systems at the Paris Air Show in 2025. The show took place at Le Bourget Airport from June 16 to 22.
Ammunition
Land
Navy / Maritime
French Navy and Army Order 40 mm CT Airburst Ammunition
KNDS Group has been awarded a contract for 25000 40 mm cased telescopic ammunition (CTA) for the RAPIDFire weapon systems and Jaguar 6x6 RECCE vehicles.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
France Revives Flying Wing UCAV as Wingman for Rafale
During the Paris Airshow 2025, French Dassault unveiled its flying wing stealthy UCAV to support future Rafale F5 multirole fighters and eventually FCAS’s NGF.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
STM Scores Second Export Success with Armour-Piercing Kargu
STM expands international sales of its combat-proven rotary-wing loitering munition Kargu for the second time, with its enhanced anti-armour capability.
Expo and Air Show
France Shuts Israeli Defence Stands at Paris Airshow
French authorities closed Elbit, Rafael, IAI and Uvision booths after exhibitors refused to remove offensive weapons. Israeli firms call the move political.
