UAV Development & Drone Programs ATC Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

politico.eu • Gabriel Gavin

Von der Leyen to meet in Lithuania over Baltic drone airspace incursions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to travel to Lithuania for talks on the unfolding drone crisis after the Baltic states flagged multiple airspace incursions. The discussions follow a recent pattern of radar-detected unmanned threats triggering NATO counter-UAS responses and air-traffic disruption measures.

2026-05-24T13:05:13.517117-07:00

Aircraft Carrier Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US CENTCOM says more than 200 aircraft and warships backing Iran blockade

By AeroTime: CENTCOM says more than 200 aircraft and warships, including two carrier strike groups, are enforcing the Iran blockade after 100 ships redirected.

2026-05-24T04:42:13.153540-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

GA-ASI completes first flight of MQ-9B fitted with Saab AEW pods

By AeroTime: GA-ASI flew its MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft with Saab-supplied LoyalEye AEW pods for the first time on May 19, 2026, in Southern California.

2026-05-24T04:12:45.223665-07:00

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Reuters • Daniel Flynn, Yuliia Dysa

Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv

By Reuters: The overnight barrage killed four people and wounded more than 80, according to Ukrainian officials. "It was a terrible night for Kyiv," the city's mayor said.

Reuters

Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report

NBC News

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv hit by massive missile and drone attack

2026-05-23T17:13:29.606158-07:00

Event Middle East Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RIAT organisers cancel 2026 show due to base access uncertainty at RAF Fairford

By FlightGlobal: UK show had been due to run from 17-19 July. The organisers of the annual Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have announced the cancellation of this year's event, due to its location being inaccessible due to US operations against Iran.

Breaking Defense

RIAT canceled: Middle East 'situation' forces collapse of major UK air show

AeroTime

RIAT 2026 canceled as US bombers occupy RAF Fairford for Iran campaign

Also: aviationnews.eu, Flyer.co.uk, Aviation Week, The Aviationist, Scramble, Bloomberg, Key.Aero, ukaviation.aero and airforce-technology.com

2026-05-22T04:05:33.753250-07:00

Hypersonic Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters

Russia preparing strike on Ukraine using hypersonic 'Oreshnik' missile, Zelenskiy says

By Reuters: Putin has said the hypersonic missile is impossible to intercept.

politico.eu

Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack

CNBC

Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic missile in one of the war's biggest attacks on Kyiv

Also: AeroTime, CBS News, The Guardian, defence-blog.com, Financial Times, CBC, The Independent, Times of India and 6 more

2026-05-23T10:25:16.507813-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

South Korea’s first C-390 heads to Asia ahead of delivery

By Air Data News: Embraer-built transport aircraft stopped in Recife during ferry flight to the Republic first Embraer C-390 Millennium destined for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) was en route to South Korea on Friday, May 22, according to flight tracking data and reports from aircraft spotters.

2026-05-23T08:16:09.398497-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

YFQ-42A returns to flight tests after software fix

By FlightGlobal: The collaborative combat aircraft was grounded for nearly one month after a crash. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) prototype has resumed test flights following a 7 April crash.

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