Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2026 -

4 September

EU’s Hypersonic Interceptor Passes First Major Development Milestone

The EU has cleared its first major technical hurdle in its flagship endo-atmospheric hypersonic defense initiative ahead of schedule.

4 September

L3Harris’ Viper Shield electronic warfare system successfully completed its first two-ship F-16 flight tests at Edwards AFB.

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris Builds First Viper Shield EW Systems for Global F-16 Fleet

L3Harris Technologies has finalized the initial F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suites as it scales up full-rate manufacturing to deliver 233 units on order for eight allied nations.

3 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Serco to Equip UK’s Missile-Warning Radar With New Space-Tracking System

The UK has awarded Serco a five-year contract to continue operating and maintaining the UK’s long-range ballistic missile-warning radar.

3 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Black Hawk Fires Altius Strike Drones in Landmark Test

The US Army is experimenting with new capabilities for the H-60M Black Hawk by integrating next-gen unmanned systems.

3 September

An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an EA-18G Growler prepare to launch

Rojoef Manuel

GE Bags $2.9 Billion Support Deal for Super Hornet, Growler Jet Engines

GE Aerospace has signed a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to provide engine parts for the US Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler combat aircraft.

3 September

A French F-2 Rafale flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Rojoef Manuel

Egypt Seeks Third French Deal for Additional Rafale Jets

Egypt has issued a request for proposal to Dassault Aviation for 24 additional Rafale supersonic combat aircraft.

2 September

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Kicks Off Search for Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones

The US Navy has issued a request for information for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 program, officially launching its search for carrier-capable unmanned aerial systems.

2 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Ukrainian Fixed-Wing UAV Offers Customizable Onboard Systems

Ukrainian firm BlueBird Tech is giving users the freedom to choose the onboard systems carried by its Bebradron KIT fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle.

2 September

Bell Subaru 412EPX helicopter in mid-flight

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $800M Sale of Bell 412EPX, 407M Helicopters to Iraq

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of two types of Bell helicopters to Iraq under a contract worth approximately $800 million.

1 September