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Associated Press • Leer En Español

UK Royal Navy confirms fatal AW101 Merlin HC4 crash during training exercise near Sourton, Devon

Britain’s Ministry of Defence says three Royal Navy personnel died in a helicopter crash near Sourton, Devon, on June 3, 2026, during a training exercise. Emergency services responded to the impact in a field and the military investigation is ongoing, with details on cause yet to be released.

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
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