Air – Page 52 – The Defense Post

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6 January

EU Pushes for Stealth Multirole Light Aircraft by Next Decade

The European Union has launched a call for proposals to study and design a stealth-enabled future multirole light aircraft.

5 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Spain Orders 30 Turkish Hürjet Trainers to Replace F-5 Fleet

Spain is moving to replace its aging F-5 fleet by buying 30 Hürjet trainers from Turkey, anchoring an overhaul of combat pilot training.

5 January

A small aircraft with a propeller positioned above, designed for the Winged Guidance Kit, illustrating flight mechanics.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Aselsan Scores Direct Hit in Debut Flight of Winged Guidance Kit

Aselsan is reshaping how standard bombs strike targets as its Winged Guidance Kit-84 achieved a direct hit during its first F-16 live drop.

2 January

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

New US Marines Training Pipeline to Expand FPV Attack Drone Force

The US Marine Corps has launched a new training framework to rapidly expand the number of warfighters qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems.

2 January

Khmelnytskyi Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn with DJI Matrice 4T quadcopters bound for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Gains Military Quadcopter Drones in Latest Donation From Khmelnytskyi City

Ukraine’s Armed Forces has received new tactical unmanned aerial systems from the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, supporting the military in its continued defense amid the Russian invasion.

2 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ghostrider Gunship Poised for Starlink-Enabled Battlefield Transformation

AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is a heavily armed multi-role special operations aircraft, capable of close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance.

2 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Boeing Wins $2.73B US Apache Helicopter Support Contract

Boeing has secured a $2.73-billion contract from the US to provide post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter.

2 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

LIG Nex1 to Build South Korea’s First Stand-Off Electronic Warfare Aircraft

A business jet is about to become one of South Korea’s most complex military platforms, as LIG Nex1 leads the development of the country’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft.

2 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Spain Taps Airbus, Indra to Build Next-Gen Spy Plane

Airbus A321 is the likely platform for Spain’s new SIGINT aircraft, with twin fuel-efficient turbofan engines, and a wide cabin to accommodate mission systems and operator consoles.

2 January