Akhil Kadidal

Bell 206 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters operate over SLAF base Ratmalana on 23 June 2026. (US Embassy in Sri Lanka) The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has formally inducted 10 US-supplied Bell 206 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters into service. The SLAF said the helicopters were commissioned at a ceremony at SLAF Base Ratmalana on 23 June, following their transfer from the US government.

This computer generated image shows a DART AE in flight, with Rocket Lab's HASTE suborbital testbed launch vehicle. (Hypersonix) Australian firm Hypersonix Launch Systems is accelerating development of hypersonic technologies, including a multimission aircraft with military applications, following the maiden flight earlier in 2026 of its DART AE (Additive Engineering) platform.

A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16D equipped with an ELL-8212 ECM pod, fitted with a red protective cover, participates in Exercise ‘Red Flag-Alaska' in June 2026. (MINDEF) The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has emerged as a confirmed operator of the IAI/ELTA ELL-8212 airborne self-protection electronic countermeasures (ECM) jamming pod after an official photograph showed an F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon aircraft equipped with the system.