The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the competition for the Project NIGHTFALL missile is expected to open this month.

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A Royal Air Force RC-135 has carried out an intelligence-gathering orbit around Kaliningrad.

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US Air Force security personnel and Ministry of Defence Police officers have carried out a joint active-shooter exercise at RAF Mildenhall, testing combined response procedures and post-incident coordination.

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US, Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a mobile counter unmanned aircraft system in Nowa Dęba, Poland, highlighting allied efforts to respond to rising drone activity along NATO’s eastern flank.

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The Hungarian Air Force has completed a four month air policing mission from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, providing round the clock protection of allied airspace in the Baltic region.

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B-52 crews rehearsed find, fix, track and target procedures alongside NATO E-3 airborne warning and control aircraft.

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Saab has received a third Lithuanian order for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence system, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 to 2030.

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The Royal Navy’s first full scale uncrewed helicopter has moved closer to flight after completing engine, systems and rotor tests at Leonardo’s Yeovil site.

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A new air defence strategy title created by a former RAF radar specialist has arrived on Steam, giving players the chance to run a national air defence network from the command chair rather than the cockpit.

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EXCLUSIVE – The UK Defence Journal understands that Typhoon jets will be deploying to the Arctic in a few weeks for what is intended to be a secret escort mission involving a cargo aircraft.

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