Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Saab completes final 2024 deliveries of Gripen C/D fighters to Hungary, bringing fleet to 18

Saab has delivered the last two Gripen C fighters under a 2024 contract amendment with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Hungary’s Ministry of Defence. The aircraft arrived at Kecskemét Air Base, completing Hungary’s follow-on expansion to a total Gripen C/D combat fleet of 18 for NATO air policing.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Hungary completes expansion of Gripen fighter fleet

2026-06-24T03:11:31.695790-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

RAAF deploys P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail to RIMPAC 26 exercise in Hawaii

By AeroTime: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced that it is deploying P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

2026-06-24T04:01:18.268442-07:00
North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Edwards Air Force Base resumes flight operations one week after fatal B-52 crash

By Air Data News: Airfield in California reopens as investigation into the loss of eight crew Flight operations have resumed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight people on board.

2026-06-23T22:40:57.910161-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Boeing  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition to extend the life of one of the Pentagon’s most heavily used satellite networks.

Also: Seeking Alpha and insidedefense.com
2026-06-23T15:25:14.939653-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Denmark turns in iconic red-and-white ‘Dannebrog’ F-16 for transfer to Argentina

By FlightGlobal: Copenhagen is decommissioning its F-16s, sending them to Argentina and Ukraine. The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has turned in the fighter jet bearing the distinctive red-and-white livery of Denmark's national banner – the Dannebrog.

2026-06-23T14:11:16.769073-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Italy says more countries could join GCAP fighter program

By Air Data News: Defense minister cites Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia as potential Italy has signaled that additional countries could join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) , the multinational effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft alongside the United Kingdom and Japan.

2026-06-23T14:07:49.186518-07:00