Defense News Aerospace 2026
France to launch SCALP Mk2 cruise missile upgrade to sustain deep-strike capability
According to FdeStV and Etienne Marcuz on February 2, 2026, France is expected to initiate development work on a Mk2 upgrade of the SCALP air-launc...
Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Loyal Wingman Drone to Enter Combat Service by 2028
Speaking in Singapore, Boeing executives confirmed that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat program is shifting from its origins as a technology demonstrator towar...
U.S. delivers fourth C-130 Hercules to Tunisia to boost tactical airlift capacity
On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia confirmed the transfer of a C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force ...
South Korea to modernize F-15K Slam Eagle strike fighters following $2.8B contract with Boeing
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a not-to-exceed $2.81 billion Foreign Military Sales contract to modernize South Korea’s F-1...
Peru Reportedly Chooses U.S. F-16 Viper Fighter for Air Force Modernization
Peru’s Ministry of Defense has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its aging combat aviation fleet, with sources close to the ministry confirm...
France’s new H160M Guépard helicopter makes first close-range flight near Navy tanker
On January 16, 2026, the French Navy conducted the first close naval interaction between the H160M Guépard prototype and the fleet replenishment ta...
Belgium orders 5 Cessna 408 SkyCourier utility aircraft from the US for special operations
On January 30, 2026, VRT News reported that Belgium had approved the acquisition of five Cessna 408 SkyCourier light utility aircraft under the STA...
Sweden and Ukraine Talks Highlight Possible Meteor Air-to-Air Missile Transfer
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on February 1, 2026 that Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov held high-level talks in Kyiv with Swedish Defen...
U.S. Marines Receive Two More CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Helicopters
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced on January 28, 2026, that it has delivered two additional CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to the Un...
Israel Moves to Acquire Latest-Generation AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters From U.S.
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $ 3.8 billion Foreign Military Sale to Israel that would provide 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian...
Israel Expands AW119Kx Light Utility Helicopter Fleet Under $150M U.S.-Cleared Sale Package
According to information released by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on January 30, 2026, the State Department has authorized a possib...
Iran’s Army Fields 1,000 Newly Developed Drones Amid Escalating U.S. Pressure
Iran’s regular army, known as the Artesh, has formally integrated 1,000 newly developed unmanned aerial systems into the combat organization of its...