Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jul- 2026 -

13 July

India Approves High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite to Fill Surveillance Gap

India has approved the acquisition of a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite capability to strengthen long-endurance surveillance capabilities.

13 July

Bea Castañeda

AESA Radar Explained: How Active Electronically Scanned Arrays Changed Modern Warfare

This guide breaks down how AESA radar's electronic beam-steering delivers faster, harder-to-jam detection and multi-target tracking, and why that edge is redefining survivability across modern fighter fleets and layered air defense networks.

13 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Becomes First Loyal Wingman to Join Multinational Exercise

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft to take part in a multinational military exercise led by the US Air Force.

13 July

The combat-proven AMRAAM remains the most capable air-to-air missile system in the world, and a cornerstone of air superiority for more than 40 nations.

Jodesz Gavilan

RTX, NATO Allies Look to Expand AMRAAM Production in Europe

RTX and NATO allies are looking to add European suppliers to the AMRAAM production chain as demand continues to grow.

10 July

Bea Castañeda

Frontline Fighter: The F-16 Fighting Falcon Guide

This guide explores how the F-16 Fighting Falcon became one of the world's most successful fighter aircraft, tracing its development and service history.

10 July

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Taps Lockheed for $502M Apache Sensor Support

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $502-million contract to support the advanced targeting and night vision systems used on AH-64 Apache helicopters worldwide.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Belgium to Order 10 NASAMS Air Defense Systems From Kongsberg

Belgium has signed a cooperation agreement with the Netherlands to purchase 10 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Canada Orders Joint Strike Missiles for Future F-35 Fighter Fleet

Canada has awarded Kongsberg an approximately $564-million contract to procure Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of F-35 fighter jets.

9 July

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Opens Hunt for Disposable Drones to Complement MQ-9A Reaper

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition for a low-cost, modular unmanned aerial system capable of performing many of the missions handled by the MQ-9A Reaper.

9 July