Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jul- 2026 -

27 July

UK’s New Medium Helicopters to Receive Local Engine Support From StandardAero

GE Aerospace has partnered with Arizona-based StandardAero to help build and sustain the CT7-2E1 propulsion systems that will power the UK Armed Forces’ New Medium Helicopter fleet.

27 July

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Debuts High-Speed Interceptor Built to Kill Jet-Powered Shaheds

Ukrainian defense firm SkyFall has introduced the P1-SUN JetKiller, a high-speed interceptor designed to counter Russia’s growing use of jet-powered Shahed unmanned aerial systems.

27 July

The The SAKER Scout unmanned aerial system. Photo: SAKER UAV/Twist Robotics

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian-Danish Venture to Build 12,000 SAKER Military Drones Annually

Kyiv-based defense tech company Twist Robotics has formed a joint venture with Danish-Ukrainian firm Vidar Industries to manufacture its SAKER family of tactical unmanned aerial systems in Denmark.

27 July

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Begins Low-Rate Production of SPEAR Standoff Cruise Missile

MBDA has begun low-rate production of the SPEAR cruise missile following successful testing, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2027.

27 July

Rojoef Manuel

Turbopower to Provide Decade of C-130 Engine Upkeep Under $343M Pentagon Deal

Turbopower has secured a spot in a Pentagon project worth up to $343.2 million to deliver depot-level assistance for the next-generation T56 propulsion system that powers the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.

27 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Destinus Gives Air Defenders a Mach 2+ Interceptor That Knows What to Ignore

Dutch defense firm Destinus is taking a more targeted approach to point defense, focusing its intercepts on projectiles headed for critical military and infrastructure assets rather than engaging every threat.

27 July

Jodesz Gavilan

ParaZero Secures New DefendAir Counter-Drone Order

ParaZero Technologies has received a follow-on order for its DefendAir Pods for use in an autonomous counter-drone system protecting critical infrastructure and high-value assets.

27 July

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs a practice demonstration for the 2026 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 28, 2026. The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course is an annual event where military and civilian pilots train together to fly in formations, showcasing both modern and vintage military aircraft. These flights are performed at airshows across the country to honor the service and contributions of every U.S. Airmen, past and present, while educating the general public on the importance of the U.S. Air Force and its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Mary Bowers)

Jodesz Gavilan

Qarbon to Support F-22 Fleet With Composite Structures

Qarbon Aerospace has secured a contract to manufacture composite structures supporting the sustainment of the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor fleet.

26 July

Bea Castañeda

J-20 Mighty Dragon: China’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter Explained

This guide explores how the J-20 became China's premier stealth fighter and a key component of its airpower strategy.

24 July

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

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