China's Y-20 Tanker Refuels J-36 Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter in Epic CGI Concept

 https://youtu.be/BXJCcmK7Zd8?is=MyYhu56VpYzDVkhg 

Official PLA Y-20 promo video debuts rare footage of H-6N aerial refueling, surface-to-air missile loading - China Military

 http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/F_251462/16470438.html

Severe, unpredictable turbulence is becoming more frequent

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jun/kestrel-bot

Chinese AI Agents Could Challenge Air and Space Operations, Planning

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/chinese-ai-agents-air-and-space-operations-strike-planning/

New AI ‘Agent Network’ Could Gather Intel Faster for Strike Packages

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-ai-agent-network-intel-strike-packages/

Robotic bird helps uncover the mysteries of flight turbulence

 RMIT and Bristol researchers built a robotic kestrel to study how birds handle flight turbulence. Findings show kestrels use wing/tail adjustments and flexible feathers to stay stable in gusty air. The robot enabled precise force measurements, revealing techniques that could help design sUAVs capable of flying in turbulent conditions. Researchers plan to adapt these insights for larger aircraft.

Press release https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jun/kestrel-bot

Europe rethinks how it fights war as Russian threat looms

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europe-rethinks-how-it-fights-war-russian-threat-looms-2026-06-29/

UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-scraps-plans-replace-destroyers-with-focus-drone-warships-2026-06-28/

U.S. defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-defence-firm-anduril-talks-nissan-plant-build-drones-japan-sources-say-2026-06-25/

China Crosses Major Hurdle in Sixth Generation Fighter Development with Demonstration of Tailless Jet’s High Manoeuvrability

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-major-hurdle-sixth-gen-tailless-jet

Air Force Discloses B-2 Can Launch Stealth Anti-Ship Missiles In Surprise Announcement

•  https://www.twz.com/air/air-force-discloses-b-2-can-launch-stealth-anti-ship-missiles-in-surprise-announcement
• https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4529450/us-airmen-and-sailors-conduct-b-2-lrasm-live-fire-sinking-exercise/

Russia’s Yak-130M Light Attack Variant Completes Maiden Flight

https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/29/yak-130m-light-attack-variant-maiden-flight/

MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Seen Embarked on USS Nimitz

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/29/mq-25-stingray-demonstrator-on-uss-nimitz/

Switzerland’s H55 Is Electric Aviation’s Latest Downsizer

Per a news release shared with FLYING on Monday, H55 laid off 54 employees following a “comprehensive review” of the business and its activities. According to Aviation Week, which was first to report the cuts, H55 employed 109 people before the move, meaning the company slashed close to half of its workforce. It had originally estimated 80 layoffs

 https://www.flyingmag.com/swiss-h55-electric-aviation-layoffs/

EU challenges Dutch rail rules over fears of unfair advantage for NS

 The European Commission has warned the Netherlands that its rules for allocating capacity on the country’s main railway network may breach EU competition law by favouring state-owned rail operator NS over rival companies

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/european-commission/eu-challenges-dutch-rail-rules-over-fears-of-unfair-advantage-for-ns/

TUI Airways B738 at Palma Mallorca on Jun 27th 2026, tail strike on go around

https://avherald.com/h?article=53b33e39

It became too easy to shout ‘aliens’, so SETI changed its rules

 https://refractor.io/space/too-easy-to-shout-aliens-seti-changed-rules/