UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE Systems subsidiary Callen-Lenz details Nyan one-way effector; USAF solicits Dronebuster Block 4 handheld counter-UAS for Min

BAE Systems’ Callen-Lenz has released early details of its Nyan one-way effector after recent British Army trial activity, claiming the system is already operational in Ukraine and that “thousands” have been delivered. Separately, the U.S. Air Force issued a June 18, 2026 solicitation for DZYNE Technologies Dronebuster Block 4 handheld counter-drone systems for Minot AFB.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-06-19T01:22:54.645846-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Aaron Eglitis, Ott Tammik

EU’s Eastern Flank Demands Brussels Step Up on Air-Defense Funds

By Bloomberg: European Union nations on the bloc’s eastern flank are piling pressure on Brussels to speed up the approval of air-defense funding as more military drones stray into their airspace from Russia and Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

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 Guardian, CBS News, ms.now and The Independent
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