Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

13 March

US Air Force Revives E-7A Wedgetail Work With $2.4B Boeing Contracts

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing $2.43 billion in contracts to continue development work on the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, signaling renewed momentum for the program.

13 March

Bea Castañeda

LRASM: The Missile Built for the Hardest Naval Fights

This guide explains how LRASM delivers long-range, survivable anti-ship strike using autonomous targeting, networked sensors, and stealth to counter advanced naval defenses.

13 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Canadian Tech Aims to Solve Arctic Navigation Constraints

Operating in the Arctic has long challenged defense and autonomous systems, where extreme weather, limited infrastructure, and GPS disruptions can quickly complicate missions.

13 March

Joe Saballa

PrSM Increment 2 Takes First Flight With Expanded Strike Envelope

The US Army has taken a major step in expanding the reach of its long-range fires arsenal, completing the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.

13 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Autonomy and Electronic Warfare Converge in ‘Breakthrough’ Trial

What happens when drones are given the ability to think for themselves in the electromagnetic battlefield? L3Harris and Shield AI have just offered a glimpse in a new autonomous electronic warfare trial.

13 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo Plans Michelangelo Air Defense Dome Test in Ukraine

Leonardo plans to test components of its new Michelangelo air defense dome in Ukraine by the end of the year.

13 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Australian Firm DroneShield Expands Into Europe With New Production Line

DroneShield has started manufacturing counter-drone systems in the EU, marking the company’s first production line outside Australia as European militaries expand investments in air defense capabilities.

13 March