Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2026 -

18 September

US Army Awards Lockheed $1.2B Contract for Maritime-Strike PrSM

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.21-billion contract for the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 Early Operational Capability.

18 September

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Authorizes 81 Firms to Operate Private Air Defense Groups

Ukraine has authorized 81 firms to operate their own air defense groups as Kyiv expands private industry's role in protecting infrastructure.

17 September

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti, Kight to Build B-21 Stealth Bomber Hangar at Whiteman Base

Conti Federal Services and Kight Construction Group have secured a $74.9-million contract to build a B-21 Raider Radio Frequency Hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.

17 September

Rojoef Manuel

Hermeus Receives Production License for Pratt & Whitney F100 Fighter Jet Engines

RTX segment Pratt & Whitney has granted Georgia-based aerospace company Hermeus a production license to manufacture its F100-PW-229 jet engines, marking the first time a separate US firm has been licensed to build the fighter powerplant.

17 September

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Cleared to Build US Navy’s First Operational Stingray Drone Tankers

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $562-million contract to begin low-rate initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray drone tanker.

17 September

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Approves $2.4-Billion MH-60R Seahawk Acquisition

South Korea has approved a plan to acquire additional Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for 3.24 trillion won ($2.4 billion).

17 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Mojave Completes ‘First-Ever’ Battlefield Short-Field Ops by a MALE Drone

The Mojave drone has completed what its developers called the first-ever battlefield short-field operations by a medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft.

17 September

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force B-52 Hits Engine, Radar Modernization Milestones

The US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress modernization effort has achieved two key milestones for its engine and radar systems, supporting goals to keep the aircraft operationally relevant through 2050 and beyond.

17 September