Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jan- 2026 -

14 January

A Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program

SNC Buys Global 6500 Jet to Accelerate US Army HADES Development

Sierra Nevada Corporation has purchased a new Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft at its own expense to expedite the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

14 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Hits 1,500 F-35 Center Fuselages Delivered

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,500th F-35 Lightning II center fuselage, highlighting its critical role in the global fighter program.

14 January

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Accepts 350th MH-60R Helicopter From Lockheed Martin

The US Navy has accepted its 350th MH‑60R Seahawk helicopter from Lockheed Martin’s Owego, New York facility, and delivered it to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM)-41.

13 January

Directed Infrared Countermeasures system

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Wins $275 Million to Protect Asia-Pacific Helicopters

Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth $275 million to supply advanced self-protection systems for a helicopter platform in Asia Pacific.

13 January

The F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter performs the first F-35C weapon separation by releasing the 500-pound inert Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 over an Atlantic test range

Bea Castañeda

GBU-12 Paveway II: Inside the Laser-Guided Precision Bomb

Built to cut collateral damage and costs, the GBU‑12 Paveway II turns a standard bomb into a precision weapon. This guide explains how it works and why it matters.

13 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Hawkeye EOSS to Power Next‑Generation Mobile Air Defense Targeting

Chess Dynamics has won a $1.8-million contract to supply its Hawkeye Electro‑Optical Sensor System for mobile air defense units.

13 January

A flying Black Hawk helicopter with launched effects

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Seeks Medium-Range Launched Effects Capability

The US Army is seeking potential suppliers for its Long Range Precision Munition program to engage time-sensitive, high-value targets.

13 January

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

KF-21 Boramae Nears Delivery as S. Korea Wraps Up Flight Tests

South Korea has finalized all flight tests of its future KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft, paving the way for shipment of the domestically developed jet to the Republic of Korea Air Force.

13 January