Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jun- 2026 -

16 June

Saronic's Marauder autonomous surface vessel on sea

Saronic, Castelion Plan USV-Launched Hypersonic Strike Demo in 2027

Saronic and Castelion have announced plans to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the Marauder unmanned surface vessel.

15 June

A US Army Special Forces service member with US Army Special Operations Command Pacific aims a FIM-92 Stinger during exercise

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Potential $330M Sale of FIM-92K Stinger Missiles to Brazil

The US Department of State has approved a potential sale of FIM-92K Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Brazil for an estimated $330 million.

15 June

Inder Singh Bisht

India Reaches ICBM Interception Milestone With Phase 2 BMD Trials

India has completed the development trials of its Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence program.

15 June

A T-45C Goshawk prepares to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Navy uses the T-45 to train new pilots for carrier-based operations.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Replacement Race Narrows After Boeing Exit

Boeing has withdrawn from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, ending plans to offer a naval version of its T-7A Red Hawk aircraft and narrowing the field to just two remaining contenders.

15 June

A directed-energy system. Photo: Aurelius Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Aurelius Trials Archimedes Counter-Drone Laser Weapon for Pentagon

Aurelius Systems has completed live testing of its Archimedes autonomous directed-energy system for the Pentagon in Indiana, highlighting the laser weapon’s ability to negate unmanned aerial system threats.

15 June

Christine Casimiro

Poland’s First Three F-35 Fighter Jets Enter Service

The first batch of Polish F-35 fighter jets has officially entered service, marking Poland as the first country on NATO’s eastern flank to field the US-made fifth-generation combat aircraft.

15 June

Image taken during flight testing of Zone 5’s interceptor. (Source: Zone 5 Technologies)

Jodesz Gavilan

Kongsberg Completes Acquisition of Zone 5 to Expand Missile Portfolio

Norwegian defense company Kongsberg has completed its acquisition of Zone 5 Technologies, adding a manufacturer of low-cost, mass-produced missiles to its growing portfolio of air defense and strike systems.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Airbus, Quantum Systems to Bring Counter-Drone Capability to Helicopters

Airbus and Quantum Systems have partnered to integrate Quantum Systems’ counter-unmanned aerial system capability into Airbus helicopters.

11 June

A keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display. Photo: Thomas Global Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Thomas Global Wraps Up Qualification Tests of New Apache Helicopter Crew Station Devices

Thomas Global Systems has finalized the qualification testing of its keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display solutions as part of an ongoing modernization of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.

11 June