Defense News Aerospace 2026
U.S. Air Force Qualifies First T-7A Red Hawk Pilots for Next-Generation Combat Training
The U.S. Air Force has taken a significant step toward fielding the next generation of combat aviators as two leaders from the 99th Flying Training...
Russia Begins Construction of Redesigned Su-75 Checkmate Fifth-Generation Fighter Prototype
On June 2, 2026, Russia confirmed that work on the Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation fighter has reached the stage of building an On June 2, 2026, R...
U.S. Approves 766 Boeing JDAM Smart Bomb Kits for South Korea to Target Hardened Military Sites
South Korea is set to expand its precision-strike inventory after the U.S. State Department approved a possible $106 million sale of Boeing Joint D...
Putin offers India full access to Su-57 instead of Su-57E to revive failed FGFA fighter partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Moscow is ready to supply Sukhoi Su-57...
Airbus Unveils U145 Autonomous Helicopter Drone for Heavy Payload Military Missions
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U145, an autonomous uncrewed aircraft derived from its widely used H145 helicopter, marking a significant step ...
Canada considers purchasing 72 Swedish Gripen fighters alongside U.S. F-35s in 140-fighter mixed fleet
The Canadian federal government is evaluating a major procurement proposal to expand its planned fighter inventory into a mixed fleet of approximat...
Poland Deploys First F-35A Husarz Fighters to Strengthen NATO Eastern Flank Air Defense
Poland’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Husarz fighters have arrived at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask, according to the Polish Ministry of Nation...
U.S. Air Force Awards $240.9M Contract for Joint Strike Missile to Boost F-35 Fighter Strike Power
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9 million contract for Lot Two production of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) AGM...
China's New Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter Emerges as a Potential Competitor to the U.S. AH-64E Apache
China’s emerging Z-21 attack helicopter is becoming one of the most closely watched developments in military aviation, as newly surfaced footage pr...
Türkiye Opens New Era in NATO Airpower with İHA-230 Supersonic Ballistic Missile Armed Combat Drones
Türkiye has moved beyond using drones primarily as carriers for guided bombs by bringing the Roketsan İHA-230 supersonic ballistic missile into ser...
Has Boeing’s secret F-47 fighter finally been caught on camera at Area 51?
The media organization Project Fear released thermal video footage of an unidentified, tailless aircraft operating at night within the Nevada Test ...
New Zealand to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters following $1.5 billion US approval
The U.S. State Department has officially approved a potential $1.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand for five MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Missi...