UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis, Ott Tammik

EU Eastern-Flank Pressure on Brussels to Accelerate Air-Defense Funding as Cross-Border Drones Increase

EU nations on the bloc’s eastern flank are urging Brussels to speed up approval of air-defense funding as Russian- and Ukraine-linked drones increasingly enter EU airspace, according to people familiar with the matter. The push highlights urgency in counter-UAS financing and the need to match capability delivery to fast-changing threat activity.

2026-06-18T21:38:08.141168-07:00
Event   Leadership   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
New York Times • Greg Jaffe, Maggie Haberman

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

By New York Times: The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

Also: The Independent, The Guardian and CBS News
2026-06-18T11:49:35.903939-07:00
MRO   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer signs support agreement for Brazilian Air Force KC-390 fleet

By Air Data News: Embraer has signed a new logistics support agreement for the Brazilian Air Force's KC-390 Millennium fleet. The contract covers aircraft already in service as well as the remaining units yet to be delivered, although the value of the agreement was not disclosed.

2026-06-18T10:05:24.663410-07:00