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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As reported by Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), during the first week of March a NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft conducted its first mission in Finnish airspace. The mission of the Boeing […]
In February this year, the Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat) will, for the first time, participate in the NATO Iceland Air Policing mission. The Finnish deployment will consist of four F/A-18 Hornet fighters and about 50 […]
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