Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2025 -

23 September

First live-fire operational exercise for Poland’s IBCS was conducted during the "Iron Defender" exercise at in Ustka, Poland. (Photo Credit: Krzysztof Gumul/US Department of Defense)

Poland Advances Air Defense in Major WISŁA/Patriot Live-Fire Demo

The US Army has announced that Poland has completed a live-fire operational demonstration of its WISŁA/Patriot program at the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka.

23 September

A KC-390 Millennium with demonstrator livery

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer Shows Off New KC-390 Exterior Finish to Boost Global Appeal

Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has unveiled a new paint scheme for its KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft.

23 September

Rojoef Manuel

China Plans ‘Great Wall’ Anti-Drone Defense for Warships

Chinese Navy researchers have revealed plans for a multilayered defense system to protect warships from attacks by large numbers of low-cost unmanned aerial systems.

23 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Pratt & Whitney Developing Engine Class for CCA Drones, Missiles

Pratt & Whitney is developing a new family of propulsion systems to equip advanced munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

23 September

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Christine Casimiro

Boeing Working on First F-47 Fighter, Expected to Fly in 2028: USAF Chief

The sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet is slated to fly by 2028, according to a US Air Force official.

23 September

The Model 437 Vanguard. Photo: Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman to Begin AI Flight Tests With Beacon Jet

Northrop Grumman has announced it will begin flight tests of its Beacon project this fall, using a modified Scaled Composites Model 437 “Vanguard” jet to evaluate how artificial intelligence performs in flight.

22 September

A Royal Australian air force maintainer signals to an E-7 Wedgetail to stop after reaching its parking area after completing a scenario during Checkered Flag 24-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 1, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Carter)

Jodesz Gavilan

UK to Build Early Warning Surveillance Aircraft for US Air Force

The UK is set to build an early warning surveillance aircraft for the US Air Force.

22 September

Jodesz Gavilan

Workshare Dispute Puts Europe’s FCAS Fighter at Risk

The future of Europe’s Future Combat Air System is at risk as tensions between Germany and France escalate over how the $117-billion program should be divided.

22 September