Military planes

As Europe rearms, wingman drone aircraft take centre stage

FILE PHOTO: A Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned combat aerial vehicle under development by Boeing Australia at the opening day of the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

Russian strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia on training exercise

A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber plane during the International Army Games 2016 in Dubrovichi outside Ryazan, Russia.

Swedish fighters intercept Russian jets near border

Five killed in Indian military transport plane crash

A Russian-made Indian military transport plane crashed on June 13 while landing at an air force station in the country’s remote north-east.

Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate, will ‘have to pay the price’

An Iranian missile is launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released June 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a video. WANA via Pool/via REUTERS

Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project

Scale models of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, seen in Paris, France.

Taiwan says 2 dead in military training plane crash

Taiwanese soldiers during an annual military exercise in Taichung in January.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 28, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

US approves $5.4 billion in helicopters, upgrades for Seoul

Seoul is seeking to buy 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, along with navigation, sonar and other equipment, valued at up to US$3 billion.

Indonesia to build up defence capabilities with new aircraft

The government handed over equipment including six French-made Rafale jets to the military.

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