Air – Page 48 – The Defense Post

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

US Approves $800M Support Package for Kuwait’s Patriot Missiles

The US has approved an $800-million package to sustain and provide technical support for Kuwait’s Patriot missile program.

15 January

Jodesz Gavilan

US to Invest $1B in L3Harris Missile Solutions Unit

The US is set to invest $1 billion in L3Harris’ Missile Solutions unit to expand US production of solid rocket motors.

14 January

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Task Force Awards First Replicator 2 Contract for Anti-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has made its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative.

14 January

A Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program

Rojoef Manuel

SNC Buys Global 6500 Jet to Accelerate US Army HADES Development

Sierra Nevada Corporation has purchased a new Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft at its own expense to expedite the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

14 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Hits 1,500 F-35 Center Fuselages Delivered

Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,500th F-35 Lightning II center fuselage, highlighting its critical role in the global fighter program.

14 January

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Accepts 350th MH-60R Helicopter From Lockheed Martin

The US Navy has accepted its 350th MH‑60R Seahawk helicopter from Lockheed Martin’s Owego, New York facility, and delivered it to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM)-41.

13 January

Directed Infrared Countermeasures system

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit Wins $275 Million to Protect Asia-Pacific Helicopters

Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth $275 million to supply advanced self-protection systems for a helicopter platform in Asia Pacific.

13 January

The F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter performs the first F-35C weapon separation by releasing the 500-pound inert Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 over an Atlantic test range

Bea Castañeda

GBU-12 Paveway II: Inside the Laser-Guided Precision Bomb

Built to cut collateral damage and costs, the GBU‑12 Paveway II turns a standard bomb into a precision weapon. This guide explains how it works and why it matters.

13 January