BERLIN — This year’s edition of the Berlin Air Show has kicked off at an airfield just outside the German capital.
Defense firms from around the world have gathered to display their wares, hoping to earn a piece of a dramatic rise in German defense funding, as attendees swarm to check out the latest military tech.
As the Breaking Defense team roams the show floor to catch the latest news, here are some sights from Day 1:
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)
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