Defense Aerospace News
Canada to upgrade five Portuguese P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft under $39 million defense deal
Canada and Portugal signed a $39 million government-to-government contract to modernize five Portuguese Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircra...
Australia deploys E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to UAE and helps stop Iranian drone and missile attacks
Australia deploys an E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft to the United Arab Emirates to help detect drones and cruise missiles approachi...
U.S. Air Force Reveals F-47 6th-Gen Fighter Will Deploy SiAW Stand-In Strike Missile
On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Air Force issued a sources-sought notice on SAM.gov, signaling its intent to expand industrial capacity for the Stand-in...
Australia reinforces UAE air defense with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles to counter Iranian drones
Australia announced the transfer of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates as Iranian missile and drone attacks expand acro...
U.S. to Build Bell X-76 High-Speed Vertical Takeoff Aircraft for Runway-Independent Combat
DARPA has advanced Bell’s X-76 SPRINT aircraft into construction after completing critical design review, marking a major step toward a high-speed ...
India to purchase 60 Ghatak stealth combat drones for future autonomous deep strike force
India’s Defence Procurement Board recommended the acquisition of 60 Ghatak unmanned combat aerial vehicles on March 3, 2026. The proposal now moves...
Serbian MiG-29 Fighter Jet Seen With Chinese CM-400AKG Missiles Reshaping Balkan Airpower Balance
As of 9 March 2026, a single image circulating on social media has drawn sustained attention to what appears to be a Serbian Air Force MiG-29SM car...
Italy's Leonardo unveils ATA-NXM military tiltrotor for high-speed transport missions
Leonardo Helicopters unveiled the Advanced Tiltrotor Aircraft - Next Generation Military, or ATA-NXM, a new military tiltrotor concept derived from...
U.S. Expands SiAW Missile Production to Arm F-35 Fighters for Strikes on Mobile Air Defenses
The U.S. Air Force is expanding the industrial base for its Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a high-speed missile designed for stealth aircraft such ...
Nigeria's M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of official delivery
The first Leonardo M-346FA light attack aircraft built for the Nigerian Air Force performed its initial flight test at Leonardo facilities in Italy...
U.S. Deploys B-52H Stratofortress Bombers to UK Ahead of Possible Large-Scale Strikes on Iran
On March 9, 2026, three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, reinforci...
Azerbaijan Reportedly Orders 40 ASELPOD Targeting Pods to Equip Future JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets
On March 9, 2026, an update in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database indicated that Azerbaijan had ordered 40 ASELPOD targeting pods from Türkiye for t...
Norwegian F-35s Test GBU-31 JDAM Bombs to Enhance NATO Precision-Strike Readiness in the High North
On March 9, 2026, NATO Allied Air Command reported that Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A fighters conducted a live-fire exercise in Norway, during w...
Switzerland cuts F-35 stealth fighter order from 36 to 30 after failed price talks with US
The Swiss Federal Council confirmed that Switzerland will reduce its F-35A stealth fighter order from 36 to about 30 units following cost increases...
UK Deploys Crowsnest-Equipped Merlin Helicopter to Cyprus to Expand Airborne Radar Surveillance Coverage
The United Kingdom has reinforced its Eastern Mediterranean defensive posture with the deployment of a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter equipped with t...
Türkiye Deploys 6 F-16 Fighters to Northern Cyprus to Protect Bases from Iran Drone Threats
Türkiye has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and supporting air defense systems to northern Cyprus to reinforce quick-reaction air policing and prote...
Israeli strike at Iranian airport destroys last Boeing 747-100 still flying and used as KC-747 tanker
An Israeli airstrike at Tehran Mehrabad Airport on March 6, 2026, destroyed the last Boeing 747-100 still flying worldwide, which was used by Iran ...
U.S. Awards $53.1 Million to Lockheed Martin to Expand LRASM Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Production
The U.S. War Department announced on March 6, 2026, a $53.1 million contract modification for Lockheed Martin to support expanded production of the...
Israel Reveals F-16I Jet Carrying Four RAMPAGE Missiles in New Long-Range Deep-Strike Configuration
On March 6, 2026, the Israeli Air Force’s official X account (@IAFsite) released a new nighttime image revealing an F-16I Sufa equipped with four R...
U.S. Deploys B-1B Lancer Bombers to UK Ahead of Possible Large-Scale Strikes on Iran
On March 7, 2026, multiple U.S. B-1B Lancer strategic bombers arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, marking a significant rei...
UK Deploys Wildcat Helicopters with Martlet Missiles to Cyprus to Counter Iranian Drone Threats
The United Kingdom rapidly deployed Royal Navy Wildcat HMA Mk2 helicopters to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus using a C-17 transport aircraft to strengthen ...
UK deploys four additional Typhoon fighters to Qatar following Cyprus drone attack
The United Kingdom will deploy four additional Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar following a drone attack targeting British facilities ...
Saab shows interest in Portugal's OGMA to produce Gripen fighter parts
Saab confirmed that Portugal could participate in the Gripen fighter production chain through the aerospace company OGMA if the Swedish jet is sele...
U.S. B-2 Bombers Strike Iran’s Underground Missile Launchers with 2,000-lb Bunker-Buster Bombs
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped dozens of 2,000-pound penetrator bombs against deeply buried Iranian ballistic missile launcher...
U.S. and Gulf States Eye Ukrainian Interceptor Drones to Stop Iranian Shahed Swarms
The Pentagon is examining Ukrainian-built interceptor drones as a low-cost layer to defeat Iranian-style Shahed attack drones threatening U.S. base...