Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2026 -

24 August

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in flight.

US Approves $2.3B Black Hawk Sale to Norway

The US State Department has approved a possible $2.3-billion sale of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Norway.

24 August

Jodesz Gavilan

AeroVironment Sets Up Greek Venture for Drone Production

AeroVironment will establish a joint venture in Greece to pursue local production of drones, loitering munitions, and counter-drone systems.

24 August

Castelion's Blackbeard, the company's first hypersonic weapon.

Jodesz Gavilan

Castelion Raises $1B to Expand US Hypersonic Missile Production

Castelion has raised $1 billion to accelerate production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.

21 August

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus approaches the runway during a call sign retirement flight at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 24, 2026. The aircraft operated under the call sign “Zphyr” for the final time before transitioning to “Peggy.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

Rojoef Manuel

US Greenlights $4.5B KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Deal to Qatar

The US State Department has approved a $4.5-billion foreign military sale for up to four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft and associated hardware to Qatar.

21 August

The Squire seaglider drone. Photo: REGENT

Rojoef Manuel

REGENT’s Squire Seaglider Tests Electronic Warfare Payloads in US Drills

Rhode Island defense manufacturer REGENT has tested its Squire seaglider drone during the 13-day Silent Swarm US military exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan.

21 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Airbus Injects Synthetic Allies, Threats Into Real Aircraft in German Exercise

At the German Air Force’s 2026 Timber Express exercise, Airbus has offered a glimpse of its vision for next-generation air combat training through the System Development Lab.

21 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Funds X-Bow’s Low-Cost Missile Interceptor Program

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded X-Bow Systems a $10.9-million contract to develop and flight-test its X-Bow Low-Cost Interceptor.

20 August

The Chaparral VTOL unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Elroy to Advance Chaparral Cargo Drone Development for US Army

The US Army has awarded Elroy Air a $46-million contract to further develop its Chaparral unmanned aerial system for multi-mission payload delivery in contested environments.

20 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps StandardAero for C-130 Engine Upkeep

The US Air Force has partnered with StandardAero on a $343-million effort to provide depot-level services for the Rolls-Royce T56 propulsion systems powering the military’s Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules airlifters.

20 August