Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Feb- 2026 -

11 February

US Air Force Super Hercules Deliveries Hit Break After Comms Trouble

The US Air Force has paused shipments of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules due to integration difficulties found with the military cargo aircraft’s communication suite.

11 February

Ronald Watkins

Think Tank Calls for Major Expansion of US Air Force Fleet to Counter China

A new policy paper by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies argues the US Air Force must expand its fleet of next‑generation aircraft.

11 February

Jodesz Gavilan

SRC Secures SR Hawk Radar Contract for Poland

US defense firm SRC has secured a follow-on contract to supply its SR Hawk surveillance radars to the Polish Armed Forces.

10 February

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft dispenses flares

Rojoef Manuel

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Mission Computers for US Air Force C-17s

Boeing has partnered with Curtiss-Wright Corporation to deliver mission computers for the US Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.

10 February

Bea Castañeda

Next Generation Interceptor: Reinventing Homeland Missile Defense

The Next Generation Interceptor keeps homeland defense sharp against evolving missile threats. Here’s what it is, why it was built, and how it shapes future operations.

10 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Eurofighter Typhoon to Be Upgraded With Aerodynamic Enhancement Kit

Eurofighter and NATO have signed a contract to develop, test, and certify an Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

10 February

An L3Harris Sky Warden pictured alongside the Red Wolf payload, part of the company’s modular airborne mission systems.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Red Wolf Meets Sky Warden in L3Harris’ Hybrid Strike, ISR Showcase

L3Harris brought together two of its platforms in a hybrid strike concept, pairing the Red Wolf munition with the Sky Warden support system.

10 February

Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 stealth multirole fighter aircraft

Christine Casimiro

Russia Receives Upgraded Su-57 Fighter Jets With Advanced Weapons

The Russian Defense Ministry has received a “large batch” of upgraded Su-57 fighter jets, manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec.

10 February