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15 June

Poland’s First Three F-35 Fighter Jets Enter Service

The first batch of Polish F-35 fighter jets has officially entered service, marking Poland as the first country on NATO’s eastern flank to field the US-made fifth-generation combat aircraft.

15 June

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Sets 2,000-Km Strike Goal in New Military Roadmap

Ukraine has approved a new military development plan that aims to field homegrown warheads capable of striking targets up to 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away.

15 June

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Welcomes US-Iran Deal to End ‘Costly War’

The EU's top officials Monday welcomed a deal between the US and Iran to end the Middle East war, saying Europe was ready to contribute to "a lasting peace."

15 June

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukrainian Armor, MBDA Partner on Long-Range Strike and Counter-Drone Systems

Defense company Ukrainian Armor has signed a strategic partnership agreement with European missile maker MBDA to jointly develop long-range strike and counter-drone capabilities.

15 June

Jodesz Gavilan

Portugal Orders 47 SENTINEL Naval Weapon Systems From EM&E Group

Spanish defense firm EM&E Group has secured a contract to supply 47 naval weapon stations to the Portuguese Navy through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.

15 June

Image taken during flight testing of Zone 5’s interceptor. (Source: Zone 5 Technologies)

Jodesz Gavilan

Kongsberg Completes Acquisition of Zone 5 to Expand Missile Portfolio

Norwegian defense company Kongsberg has completed its acquisition of Zone 5 Technologies, adding a manufacturer of low-cost, mass-produced missiles to its growing portfolio of air defense and strike systems.

14 June

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel in Channel: Ministry

British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defense ministry said.

14 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Swedish Fighters Intercept Russian Jets Near Border

Sweden said Saturday it had scrambled two pairs of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets a day earlier to intercept two Russian combat aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea near its airspace.

13 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Strike Kills One, Wounds Three: Governor

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and wounded at least three others in southern Russia, a regional official said Saturday, with nearly 100 people fighting to extinguish a fire caused by the strike.

12 June