Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2026 -

13 October

Lockheed Introduces PAC-3 Edge for US Army’s Future Interceptor Program

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a next-generation interceptor to counter advanced missile threats, leveraging PAC-3 MSE technology.

13 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Mach 5+, No GPS: General Dynamics Tests New Navigation Tech at Hypersonic Speeds

US defense contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems has tested a radio-frequency navigation technology designed to help hypersonic vehicles maintain their course in GPS-denied environments.

13 October

Jodesz Gavilan

Saab, GKN Expand Gripen Engine Work as Sweden Builds Expertise

Saab and GKN Aerospace will deepen their cooperation on the Gripen E/F fighter’s engine as Sweden works to strengthen its domestic aerospace capabilities.

12 October

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Somalia Nears JF-17 Jet Purchase From Pakistan

Somalia has reportedly reached an agreement with Pakistan to acquire JF-17 Thunder lightweight supersonic combat aircraft, though neither government has officially confirmed a final contract.

12 October

Bea Castañeda

Global Combat Air Programme: Inside the UK, Italy, and Japan’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

This guide reveals that GCAP is more than a next-generation fighter program. It combines stealth, artificial intelligence, and collaborative combat aircraft into a connected air combat ecosystem designed to meet the challenges of future warfare.

12 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Paraguay Receives Cessna SkyCourier for Medical and Relief Missions

The Paraguayan Air Force has taken delivery of a Cessna SkyCourier turboprop for medical evacuations, patient transport, and disaster relief.

12 October

Swedish soldiers alongside a Patriot air defense system.

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden to Deploy Patriot for Ukraine Aid Hub Defense in Poland

Sweden will deploy its Patriot air defense system in Poland for the first time on a NATO mission, protecting a logistics hub used to transport aid to Ukraine.

11 October

Christine Casimiro

BAE Systems to Equip F-35 Lots 20 to 22 With EW Suites

BAE Systems has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide electronic warfare suites for F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Lots 20 to 22.

9 October

Eighteen U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base are parked on the ramp, July 9, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The F-15s evacuated due to Typhoon Maria. This is the most aircraft to ever evacuate to Yokota AB from Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Oaskabe)

Rojoef Manuel

US F-15 Jets to Receive Engine Maintenance Tech From StandardAero

The US Air Force has contracted StandardAero to deploy its Maintenance Insight predictive analytics tool in support of the F100-220 engines powering more than 175 F-15 combat aircraft.

9 October