Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Feb- 2026 -

5 February

A US Marine loads a round in an 81mm mortar system.

L3Harris Delivers Record Fuze Output for US, Allied Weapons in 2025

L3Harris Technologies delivered nearly 500,000 fuzes in 2025, marking a record year for the company as US and allied weapons production accelerated.

5 February

Drones over troops with sensing systems. Photo: Picogrid

Rojoef Manuel

Picogrid to Rapidly Integrate US Air Force Base Defenses With AI

At the center of the effort is the company’s flagship AI analytics platform Legion, which pulls data from multiple sensors to create one “common operational picture” for the service.

4 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Contracts Polaris to Develop Two-Stage Hypersonic Test Vehicle

Germany has contracted Polaris Spaceplanes to develop and flight-test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle.

4 February

The unmanned X-47B conducts its first night flight April 10 over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Night flights are the next incremental step in developing the operations concept for more routine flight activity. The Navy will continue to execute X-47B test events to mature standard operating procedures for cooperative use of the airspace with manned aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Urges Low-Cost Physical Defenses to Counter Drone Threats

The US Department of Defense has released a three-page guidance document calling for expanded use of passive physical measures to protect critical infrastructure from threats posed by small unmanned aerial systems.

4 February

Bea Castañeda

P-3 Orion: A Cold War Hunter Guarding the Seas

This guide explores the P-3 Orion's history, mission set, and enduring influence on modern maritime patrol operations before the era of drones and networked sensors.

4 February

Rendering of Uzbekistan's future KC-390 refueling aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer Names Uzbekistan, Philippines as Next Millennium and Super Tucano Users

Embraer has confirmed Uzbekistan and the Philippines as the formerly undisclosed recipients of the company’s KC-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

4 February

Jodesz Gavilan

Adani, Leonardo to Build Military Helicopters in India

India’s helicopter ambitions took a step forward as Adani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo agreed to jointly build a localized manufacturing and sustainment ecosystem aimed at future military demand.

4 February

Republic of south Korea's first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer Launches S. Korea’s First C-390 Millennium Tactical Airlifter

Embraer has rolled out the Republic of Korea Air Force’s initial C-390 Millennium aircraft after completing the final phase of its assembly.

4 February

Jas 39 Gripen aircraft equipped carrying Meteor BVRAAM missiles. Photo: Saab/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden to Boost Ukraine’s Air Defense With Major Military Aid Package

Sweden is set to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses with a major security assistance package that includes radars, electronic warfare systems, and fighter jets.

4 February