Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jan- 2026 -

26 January

France Tasks MBDA to Deliver One-Way Attack Drones

France’s defense procurement agency has awarded MBDA a contract for the development and production of a sovereign long-range one-way attack drone designed to saturate enemy air defenses.

26 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Expands PAC‑3 MSE Production With Spanish Firms

Lockheed Martin has awarded Tecnobit‑Grupo Oesía and Sener new contracts to build production lines for key PAC‑3 MSE components.

26 January

Christine Casimiro

Philippines Expands Black Hawk Fleet With Fifth Batch of S-70i Helicopters

The Philippine Air Force has formally accepted five additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and eight M134-H "Gatling" heavy machine guns to arm the rotorcraft.

23 January

A successful flight test campaign with the Arrow-3 Interceptor missile

Bea Castañeda

Arrow Missile: Uncovering the High-Altitude Anti-Ballistic Shield

This guide explains Israel’s Arrow missile, highlighting its advanced interception technology, high-altitude capabilities, and critical role in strategic missile defense against modern ballistic threats.

23 January

Christine Casimiro

UAE Orders 76 HT-100 and 92 HT-750 Unmanned Helicopters From EDGE

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence has awarded two contracts to EDGE Group for a combined total of 168 unmanned helicopters.

23 January

Christine Casimiro

RAAF’s First MC-55A Peregrine EW, ISR Aircraft Finally Lands in Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force’s first of four MC-55A Peregrines has finally landed in Australia, following delays from the original timeline under a 2019 foreign military sales deal.

23 January