Catch what’s new on the first day of the sprawling defense expo outside the German capital.
BERLIN — Which drone wingman will the German military choose as it pursues an aggressive buildup? On the first day of the Berlin Air Show, several companies spotlighted their offerings, while senior German officials spoke, a little, about the recent death of the Future Air Combat System fighter jet.
Check out the first of Breaking Defense’s daily wrap-up videos and be sure to follow Breaking Defense’s coverage on the ground throughout the week.
A rocket appears ready to blast off at the opening of the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. But it's just a model. (Breaking Defense)
A Berlin Air Show attendee sporting an F-35 t-shirt stands in front of the plane itself on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
An attendee checks out the cockpit of a Eurofighter Typhoon at the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
The German arm of Israeli defense giant Elbit brought along a few quadcopters for the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
Uvision displayed variants of its Hero one-way attack drones at the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
It's not all hulking weapons and full-sized aircraft at Berlin Air Show 2026. Here Glenair showed off various components that do... something... to make larger systems and utilities work. (Breaking Defense)
After more than four years of fighting Russian forces, Ukraine's defense industry takes time to court interest at at the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
General Atomics' drone wingman makes an appearance at the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
A refueling tanker does its thing over the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
After a busy morning visiting troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled back to the U.S. to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for a meeting with U.S. Central Command leadership, where discussion centered on, among other things, operations planned for Iran.
At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with service members for a morning physical training session and also discussed readiness with mission leaders at the installation.
The new Scout-S radar will remain operational after Valiant Shield ends July 1, and already is contributing data to LeoLab’s space monitoring network, the company said.
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron revitalized the flaming sword centered on the 33rd Fighter Wing's Khobar Towers Memorial by modifying it to keep the flame burning without environmental disruption.