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NISRF supports the first deployment of Belgian MQ-9B UAVs to Italy

20 July 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

Between April and July 2026, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) supported the activities of two MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Belgian Air Component, which were temporarily deployed to Sigonella […]

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Four NATO nations sign LOI to acquire MQ-4C Triton ISR UAVs

13 July 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum held in Ankara, Türkiye, four countries — Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway — signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) announcing their intention to […]

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NATO selects Saab GlobalEye as future AEW&C platform

8 July 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

At the NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, on 7–8 July 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the Alliance would begin formal negotiations with Saab regarding the potential purchase of up to ten […]

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First-ever deployment of NISRF RQ-4D Phoenix UAV to Norway

27 May 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

According to the recent update from the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) reached an important milestone on 21 May 2026 with the arrival of the RQ-4D Phoenix […]

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Operationalising the Shift to Air Defence: Key Outcomes of the 2026 NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposium

15 April 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 10 April, Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) reported on its website that it had recently hosted the first of its biannual NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposia (NACS) for 2026. The event represents a vital strategic forum […]

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Where Tigers meet the Middle Ages – the Neuburg Mini Tiger Meet 2025

1 April 2026 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of July 2025, Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 – TaktLwG 74 (the 74th Tactical Air Force Wing) of the German Air Force organised its traditional aviation event, the Medieval Mini Tiger Meet. Held every […]

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Two decades of Polish F-16 operations – A pillar of NATO’s eastern flank

30 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

In 2026, Siły Powietrzne (the Polish Air Force) celebrate twenty years of operating F-16 fighter jets. By choosing these aircraft, Poland has not only strengthened its own air force, but also bolstered NATO’s air power, enhancing […]

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NATO strengthens Eastern Flank through IAMD exercise in Romania

23 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

In mid-March 2026, NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) conducted a targeted Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Romania as part of the enhanced multi-domain Vigilance Activity (eVA) “Eastern Sentry”. Designed to strengthen deterrence […]

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Arctic warfighting in focus – inside NATO’s exercise Cold Response 2026

18 March 2026 Jacek Domański

Between 9 and 19 March 2026, approximately 32,500 soldiers from fourteen NATO countries took part in this year’s edition of the Norwegian-led Arctic military exercise Cold Response 2026. Since 2006, a series of NATO multidomain […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Flygvapnet completes the first NATO Icelandic Air Policing mission

17 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 11 March 2026, the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) announced that Flygvapnet (the Swedish Air Force) had completed its deployment to Keflavík Air Base in Iceland. During this assignment, the Swedish fighter jets successfully […]

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