Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

REACT II addresses the development of future strategic Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities.

Indra to Lead Two Projects in Latest $819M European Defence Fund Round

Spanish defense firm Indra will take part in 15 projects funded under the European Defence Fund (EDF), including leading two programs.

30 April

AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 Air-launched from General Atomics’ MQ-9A

Inder Singh Bisht

SOCOM Plans MQ-9 Drone Mothership as Armed Overwatch Fleet Shrinks

US Special Operations Command has requested increased funding in its 2027 budget to transform the MQ-9 system into a drone “mothership.”

30 April

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed to Supply Training Package for US Navy TACAMO Aircraft Program

Lockheed Martin will provide training devices and support services for the US Navy’s ongoing Take Charge and Move Out modernization program.

30 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Bell Textron, Korea Aerospace Partner on High Speed Helicopter Program

Bell Textron and Korea Aerospace Industries will examine potential solutions for the High Speed Medium Utility Helicopter program.

30 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Procures Thor Drones for Multi-Mission, Tactical Operations

The US Army has awarded Mistral a $20-million contract for the procurement of Thor mini drones to support company-level operations.

30 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MBDA, Safran Take THUNDART Rocket From Concept to Live Fire in Just 18 Months

MBDA and Safran Electronics have just ticked off a key milestone with the THUNDART rocket, taking the system from concept to demonstration in only 18 months.

30 April

EGI-M provides precision positioning, velocity and timing data even in high-conflict zones where GPS signals are weak or lost.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Integrates Green Hills System Into Next-Gen GPS Navigation System

Northrop Grumman has tapped Green Hills Software’s real-time operating system for its latest GPS-modernized navigation system for US military aircraft.

29 April

Bea Castañeda

Inside the Tamir Interceptor: The Missile Powering Israel’s Iron Dome

Take a closer look at the Tamir interceptor missile, exploring how it detects, tracks, and destroys incoming threats in high-pressure scenarios.

29 April

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the United States’ long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Researchers Model Supersonic Jet Noise for Safer Military Landings

Engineers in Florida have developed a model to explain and reduce the extreme noise produced by military jets during takeoff and landing, a long-standing risk to aircraft and ground crews.

29 April