Sakshi Tiwari

Iran has claimed to have downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone and forced out an F-35 stealth fighter and RQ-4 drone from its airspace after the United States conducted fresh strikes on boats and missile facilities.

This year's Memorial Day, marked on May 25, 2026, was particularly somber for the United States Air Force (USAF), which lost six crew members in a KC-135 crash during the Iran War.

The US has reportedly prepared a list of additional targets should President Donald Trump decide to resume combat operations against Iran, according to three US officials and national security experts familiar with the planning.

South Korea has unveiled what has been described as a “historic plan” to develop nuclear-powered submarines.

With the next-generation European FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program standing at the verge of collapse amid a sustained deadlock between Airbus Defense and Space, representing Germany and Spain, and Dassault Aviation, representing France — Airbus has given a firm signal that it could join forces with Swedish defense manufacturer SAAB to develop its sixth-generation fighter.

Ukraine is poised to order 20 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden and receive up to 16 second-hand Gripen C/D jets in the interim to bolster its combat prowess. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a press conference during the Ukrainian leader's visit to an airbase in Uppsala, Sweden, on May 28.

Russia has adopted some extra measures to protect the buildings in Moscow from frequent long-range drone attacks, such as the installation of specialized counter-drone Pantsir air defense systems atop skyscraper rooftops.

Armenia held its Republic Day celebrations on May 28, 2026, with a military parade in Yerevan's Republic Square, showcasing the country's various arms inventory assembled in the aftermath of the 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

North Korea may have recently tested a truck-mounted Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) that bears an uncanny resemblance to the US HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), which has demonstrated remarkable combat effectiveness in the war in Ukraine.

As the United Kingdom inches closer to investing billions of dollars in the GCAP aircraft program, some critics have expressed skepticism about the feasibility of pursuing a multinational program, citing past examples and mistakes.