Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2026 -

1 September

Czech Firm Unleashes Hybrid VTOL Cargo Drone With 100-Kg Lift Capacity

A new hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing cargo drone from Czech firm Zuri can carry more than 100 kilograms of payload.

1 September

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Transitions From UH-1N Huey as MH-139 Grey Wolf Achieves IOC

The US Air Force announced that the MH-139 Grey Wolf has achieved Initial Operational Capability, marking the transition from the service’s Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey.

1 September

Barak MX air and missile defense system that Greece will use for its Achilles’ Shield. Image: RAFAEL

Jodesz Gavilan

Greece Gets $3.5B Israeli Multilayered Air Defense

Greece and Israel have signed a $3.5-billion deal for a multilayered air defense network designed to counter ballistic missiles, aircraft, and drones.

1 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Finland Orders $126M Saab RBS 70 NG Short-Range Air Defense System

Finland has placed an initial order worth 1.2 billion Swedish kronor ($126 million) with Saab for RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems.

Aug- 2026 -

31 August

A B-52H strategic bomber equipped with the AGM-86 variant Air-Launched Cruise Missile

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Build New AESA Radar for Cold War-Era B-52 Bombers

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon and Boeing contracts worth more than $766 million for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program.

31 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Flies First Production-Standard Hürjet Jet Trainer Aircraft

Turkey has flown the first production-standard Hürjet jet trainer, marking the program's transition from prototype testing to a working production line.

31 August

Christine Casimiro

Uzbekistan Publicly Presents Chinese J-10 Fighters for First Time: State Media

Uzbekistan state media has publicly showcased at least six Chengdu J-10CE fighters for the first time during celebrations marking the country’s 35th independence anniversary.

31 August