NATO’s Maritime Security MARSEC COE introduced to press
NATO-accredited MARSEC COE in Istanbul briefed media on maritime security work. Director Capt Mehmet Cengiz Ekren said new events will follow soon in 2026.
Portugal News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Danish Defence Committee Chairman Regrets F-35 Purchase
Denmark’s Defence Committee Chairman Rasmus Jarlov protests on social media, the F-35 procurement underlining his responsibility over the procurement decision.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase Given US Political Tensions
As Germany advocates anti-F-35 campaigns and Portugal investigates other fighter alternatives, Canada reevaluates its F-35 purchase amid US concerns.
Air
Romania Plans Acquiring 32 F-35As at a cost of $6.5 Billion
Romania has requested the Parliament to provide the necessary financing to begin negotiations to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Poland Focus on Unmanned Systems: Marlin Under Spotlight
A high-level delegation from Poland visited ASELSAN facilities to understand unmanned armed surface vehicles better.
Bilateral Relations
Air
U.S. Approves; Norway Sells F-16 fighters to Romania
Following U.S. approval, Norway sold 32 F-16 to Romania. Romanian will have 49 fighter in total. Norway's Premier Store ruled out cancelling the deal.
Air
RoAF Retires MiG-21 LanceR jets
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) retired the last MiG-21 LanceR fighters on 15 May with ceremonies and farewell flights.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Embraer Launched the A-29N Super Tucano NATO Configuration
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled the A-29N Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft in the NATO configuration.
Air
Romania to Continue Aviation Modernisation with F-35s
After purchasing second-hand fighter jets from Portugal and Norway, Romania will continue to upgrade its air force.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
