Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2026 -

5 August

The Joint C-sUAS (Counter small Unmanned Aircraft System) University (JCU) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, kicked off this week with its inaugural two-week C-sUAS Operators Course. Over 20 students, including Soldiers from the US Army, US Air Force, and US Navy participated in the MOS agnostic, Non-Branch/Service specific course. The C-sUAS Operators Course focuses on the operations of the Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) evaluated C-sUAS systems which includes the Drone Buster (pictured). "The establishment of the Joint C-sUAS University and its mission will prepare Soldiers and leaders, improve readiness, and aid in modernizing the force of 2030 to prepare for Large Scale Combat Operations," said Lt. Col. Moseph Sauda, Joint C-sUAS University Director. Upon completion, operators will deter the UAS threat via passive air defense measures; detect the UAS threat via visual/audible identification and C-sUAS equipment sets; report UAS threats via applicable policies and procedures; and defeat the UAS threat via kinetic and non-kinetic means. The course ends with a culminating training exercise and is set to graduate at the end of October.

Pentagon Unveils Improved Digital Shop for Counter-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense has launched an expanded digital marketplace to accelerate the procurement of counter-unmanned aerial system equipment for military units, law enforcement, and partner forces.

5 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed Fuses AI Agent and Sensors in Live Fighter Intercept Demo

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the US Air Force Test Pilot School have demonstrated how onboard sensors and AI can complement each other to execute aerial intercepts during a series of flight tests.

5 August

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Clears Major Milestone for Next Generation Interceptor

Lockheed Martin has completed the burst test of the Next Generation Interceptor’s second-stage motor case, moving the US missile defense program closer to critical design review.

5 August

Christine Casimiro

Colombia Orders Two Embraer KC-390 Millennium Tanker Transport Aircraft

Colombia has signed a contract with Embraer to acquire two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, becoming the second South American country after Brazil to do so.

4 August

Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft fires a guided bomb from its internal bay. Photo: Baykar

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

4 August

Ronald Watkins

Echodyne Launches ATAK Plugin for MESA Radar Platform

Radar company Echodyne has introduced an Android Team Awareness Kit plugin for its MESA radar platform to control, and view radar data.

4 August

Illustration of the United States Golden Dome missile defense architecture.

Jodesz Gavilan

Leidos to Equip Golden Dome Satellites With Infrared Sensors

Leidos will provide flight-proven infrared sensors for 18 missile defense satellites being built by Sierra Space for the US Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

4 August