Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2026 -

13 August

Cambridge Aerospace Raises $300M to Expand Air Defense Production

Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million to expand air defense production and develop new capabilities for the UK and its allies.

13 August

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin to Modernize US Missile Defense Simulation Platform

The US has selected Lockheed Martin to modernize the software platform used to model and simulate missile defense systems.

12 August

Electric vertical takeoff and landing taxis

Rojoef Manuel

Joby to Form Dedicated Defense Business With $500M Resonant Buyout

Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire defense technology company Resonant Sciences for approximately $500 million.

12 August

Avionics system updates help ensure mission readiness for CH-47 fleet.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Taps Collins Aerospace to Modernize Chinook Fleet

The US Army has tapped Collins Aerospace for a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services to modernize its CH-47 Chinook fleet.

12 August

Jodesz Gavilan

Boeing, Rheinmetall Offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany’s Combat Aircraft Program

Rheinmetall and Boeing are pitching the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a ready-made option for Germany’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

12 August

An artist rendition of US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Seeks New Hypersonic Cruise Missile for Affordable Mass Production

The US is asking industry to help design a new hypersonic cruise missile that can outperform current systems while remaining affordable to produce at scale.

11 August

Bea Castañeda

EA-18G Growler: The Electronic Warfare Fighter Clearing the Way

No aircraft dominates the electromagnetic spectrum like the Growler. This guide explains how it jams radars, disrupts communications, and enables air superiority on the modern battlefield.

11 August