Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

3 March

The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, or RTS, tracks an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch Nov. 5, 2024, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, during Air Force Global Strike Command’s Glory Trip-251 operational test. The RTS was selected as the 2024 Army Acquisition Executive’s Excellence in Leadership’s Test Organization of the Year on Jan. 9 at an awards ceremony in the Pentagon auditorium. (U.S. Army photo by Ian Morales)

US Schedules Overnight Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Test at Vandenberg

The US Air Force has announced a new operational test of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in March.

2 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine’s Fire Point Demos Indigenous Ballistic Missile

Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point has demonstrated a new short-range ballistic missile with an estimated range of 200 kilometers (124 miles).

2 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Rolls-Royce Completes Key F130 Engine Tests for US Air Force B-52J Program

Rolls-Royce has completed altitude testing of its F130 engine, marking another milestone toward delivering the powerplant for the B-52.

2 March

Rojoef Manuel

Norway, UK Ink Helicopter Pact to Boost Naval Integration in High North

Norway and the UK have signed a cooperation agreement permitting British military helicopters to embark on Norwegian Armed Forces warships and deploy from the service’s installations.

2 March

Christine Casimiro

Singapore to Acquire Three G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

The Republic of Singapore Air Force is set to acquire maritime surveillance aircraft as part of its mission to further secure the trade-dependent city-state’s sea lines of communication.

2 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Belgium to Deploy NASAMS Air Defense System at Port of Antwerp

Belgium’s Port of Antwerp will begin installing its own NASAMS air defense in 2027 to shield much of its vast industrial and logistics infrastructure from aerial threats.

Feb- 2026 -

28 February

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Award Leonardo $1.3 Billion Military Helicopter Contract

The UK government is set to award Italian defense company Leonardo a contract to build a new fleet of military helicopters, a source close to the matter told AFP Friday.

27 February

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Designates Leidos Small Cruise Missile as ‘AGM-190A’

The US Air Force has designated Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile as the “AGM-190A,” formally recognizing the system as an operational stand-off strike capability.

27 February