Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RAF receives first Airbus H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft for Cyprus emergency and utility mission

The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the first Airbus Helicopters H145 Jupiter HC2 rotorcraft at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. The utility helicopters will be staged in the eastern Mediterranean to support emergency response, firefighting, troop transport, medical evacuation and aerial reconnaissance tasks.

2026-06-22T14:26:49.639276-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk

By Breaking Defense: From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-06-22T10:55:23.622235-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers

By The War Zone: In a break in decades of doctrine that left its prized bombers exposed, Russia is building shelters for them at a highly-targeted air base. Satellite imagery shows multiple large shelters under construction, underscoring Moscow’s efforts to harden its most valuable aviation assets against Ukrainian attacks.

2026-06-22T10:24:17.563549-07:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Agnes Helou

South Korea's Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE

By Breaking Defense: “The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.

Also: Janes and marketforecast.com
2026-06-22T08:56:45.663287-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
DefenseNews.com • Military Times staff

Can China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.

By DefenseNews.com: The PL-16’s specs would let it chase large, slower-moving aircraft, one analyst said, though its effectiveness against smaller, faster planes is unclear.

Also: AirForceTimes and Military Times
2026-06-22T05:39:32.857055-07:00