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Jun- 2026 -

17 June

Air

A fighter variant of the M-346 Master aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Adopt Italy’s M-346 Master Trainer Jet

Canada has announced it will pursue acquisition of the Leonardo M-346 Master transonic training aircraft from Italy.

15 June

Air

A T-45C Goshawk prepares to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Navy uses the T-45 to train new pilots for carrier-based operations.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Replacement Race Narrows After Boeing Exit

Boeing has withdrawn from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, ending plans to offer a naval version of its T-7A Red Hawk aircraft and narrowing the field to just two remaining contenders.

11 June

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

HENSOLDT Creates Hybrid Warfare Playground Called ‘Battle Lab’

HENSOLDT is bringing battlefield experimentation into a controlled digital environment, allowing commanders to test systems without deploying into the field.

8 June

Technology

A contractor and a U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division set up a modernized vehicle tactical engagement simulation system (VTESS) on a M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 9, 2020. The VTESS code modernization increases interoperability to conduct force-on-force training, addressing current training needs while supporting emerging army training requirements and systems. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Combat Vehicle Sim Kits From Saab

Saab has received a $22.4-million contract to provide Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System base kits for the US Army.

8 June

Europe

At an undisclosed location in the UK, during training exercises as part of Operation Interflex, Ukrainian military personnel shared their experience in using FPV drones in combat operations.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Refocuses Training Program for Ukrainian Troops on Advanced Military Skills

The UK has announced it is revamping Operation Interflex, focusing on specialized military training for Ukrainian forces.

3 June

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

First ‘Gripen F’ Fighter Breaks Cover With Twin-Seat Design From Saab

A new variant in Saab’s Gripen family has stepped into the spotlight with the rollout of the first Gripen F, a twin-seat fighter built to handle both combat missions and advanced pilot training.

1 June

Air

A T-38 Talon four-ship formation flies over the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals match between the Republic and the Kansas City Sporting July 27, 2022, in Sacramento, California. The U.S. Air Force performs close to 1,000 flyovers a year, which serve as a way to showcase the capabilities of its aircraft while also inspiring patriotism and future generations of aviation enthusiasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Restarts T-38 Talon Flights After Training Mishap

The US Air Force has lifted a temporary grounding of its T-38 Talon fleet following a training aircraft crash near the Alabama-Mississippi border.

May- 2026 -

28 May

Land

A second B-21 Raider, the world’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, test aircraft arrives at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The addition of the second test aircraft expands mission systems and weapons integration testing, advancing the program toward operational readiness. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Construct B-21 Simulator Hub at Ellsworth Base

Conti Federal Services has signed a $36.3-million contract to build an Aircrew Distributed Debriefing Flight Simulator Facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

25 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

11 MAY 2026 - Wildcat HMA2s from 815 Naval Air Squadron conduct a photo exercise with P2000s and a Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvette, during Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Tamber Shield continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of enhanced interoperability between the two maritime forces. For the first time, Puma surveillance drones from 700X NAS will also participate in the exercise, enabling the Fleet Air Arm to develop its crewed-uncrewed teaming (CUC-T) capability against small, agile threats.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Tests Helicopter-Drone Tactics in Norwegian Fjord Drills

The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter crews have trained alongside unmanned aerial systems during the three-week Tamber Shield exercise in Norway’s fjords, focused on countering high-speed littoral threats.

20 May

Air

Six U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft are parked on the flightline during exercise Sentry South 26-2, Gulfport, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2026. Sentry South 26-2 is a large force employment exercise focused on major combat operations and joint maritime opportunities in a contested or degraded operational environment. Sentry South 26-2 applies joint and combined warfighting doctrine against realistic and robust enemy integrated threat systems, all while under safe and controlled conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan McCrink)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Grounds T-38 Fleet After Training Jet Crash

The US Air Force has halted activities of its entire T-38 Talon fleet following a crash involving an aircraft assigned to Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi.

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