Air – Page 42 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2026 -

2 February

JAGM: Your Guide to the Next Generation of Precision Strike

This guide explores the JAGM missile, detailing its precision strike capabilities, operational role, limitations, and impact on modern battlefield and global defense strategies.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Selects L3Harris Red Wolf to Boost AH-1Z Viper Strike Range

The US Navy has selected L3Harris' Red Wolf launched-effects vehicle for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition program.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Selects Ferra for HAAWC Wing Kit Production in Australia

Boeing has awarded a contract to Ferra Engineering to produce wing kits for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability.

2 February

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter plane is seen flying above a body of water. The fighter plane is painted gray and has a sleek body to make it more aerodynamic. The number "013" is painted on its tail in white.

Christine Casimiro

South Korea’s F-15 Strike Fleet to Receive $2.8B Upgrades From Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft, based on the US F-15E Strike Eagle.

2 February

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lifts a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at near Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Jodesz Gavilan

Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH‑53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters to US Marines Corps

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has delivered two additional CH‑53K King Stallion helicopters to the US Marine Corps.

2 February

The latest Northrop Grumman SMART Demo static test.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Completes Rapid Second Test of Solid Rocket Motor

Northrop Grumman has completed a rapid second firing of a newly developed solid rocket motor under its annual SMART Demo program.

2 February

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production for US and Allies

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed to expand production of THAAD interceptors to meet growing global demand for missile defense.

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30 January

A US Air Force EA-37B Compass Call aircraft parked at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of its first stop in the European theater for a scheduled road show

Ronald Watkins

EA-37B Compass Call Makes First European Deployment Stop at Ramstein

A US Air Force EA-37B Compass Call aircraft has arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, marking its first appearance in Europe.

30 January

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)

Ronald Watkins

RTX Taps TTM Technologies for $200M LTAMDS Radar Component Contract

Raytheon has awarded TTM Technologies a contract to supply electronic components for the US Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar program.

30 January