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Associated Press • Leer En Español

UK MoD confirms three deaths after Royal Navy Merlin HC4 Mk4 crash during Devon training exercise

The UK Ministry of Defence says three Royal Navy personnel were killed in a Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HC4 (Merlin Mk4) crash during a training exercise near Sourton, Devon, in the early hours of June 3. Investigations are underway following the incident.

Also: aviationnews.eu, UK Defence Journal, AeroTime, BBC, The Independent, Times of India and 8 more
2026-06-03T06:42:12.807464-07:00
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Ukrainian company tests ballistic missile for air defence system

By Reuters: Ukraine's largest missile and drone maker, Fire Point, has conducted a flight test of a ballistic missile that will serve as ​the foundation of a project to create a missile air ‌defence system, the company's CEO, Iryna Terekh, said on Wednesday.

2026-06-03T09:42:48.325072-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Aleix Nadal

Europe is rearming together — except in space

By SpaceNews.com: Europe is rapidly rewriting its security architecture.

Also: Shephard Media, Aviation Week and defcrosnews.com
2026-06-03T06:26:29.533875-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Marine Corps concludes Harrier operations with AV-8B ‘sundown’

By FlightGlobal: The service is transitioning its fleet of vertical take-off and landing "jump jets" to the Lockheed Martin F-35B. Wednesday 3 June will mark a seminal milestone in the aviation world: the end of Harrier jump jet operations in the USA.

Also: Scramble and The Aviationist
2026-06-03T05:42:00.279621-07:00