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A Patriot Advanced Capability-2 interceptor missile launches from an M903 Patriot Launching Station during Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on August 19, 2025. The image illustrates the ground-based air defense mission as the U.S. Air Force pursues the CAMP-GLCA program to develop a more affordable supersonic interceptor for larger defensive missile inventories.

U.S. Air Force Seeks New Ground-Launched Supersonic Missile as China and Russia Expand Air Threats

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The U.S. Air Force is advancing a new supersonic, ground-launched counter-air missile as China and Russia expand their arsenals of cruise missiles, d…
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A U.S. Air Force TC-135 from the 55th Wing flies during Exercise Ravitaillement en Vol, supporting the first U.S.-U.K.-France RC-135 aerial refueling integration with a French A330 MRTT Phénix. The exercise established a repeatable framework for allied tanker support to NATO intelligence aircraft.

French A330 MRTT Tanker Conducts First Refueling of U.S. and UK RC-135 Intelligence Aircraft

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
French A330 MRTT Phénix tankers can now extend the endurance of U.S. and British RC-135 intelligence aircraft, giving allied crews another refueling…
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Russia has adapted the Ka-52 attack helicopter for counter-drone operations, employing modified Vikhr guided missiles with non-contact target sensors to intercept unmanned aerial threats in combat (Picture Source: Wikimedia)

Russia Turns Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Into Mobile Drone Interceptor With Modified Vikhr Missiles

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Russia has adapted the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter to intercept drones with a modified Vikhr guided missile, Kalashnikov Group revealed on Augu…
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis after completing a forward arming and refueling point operation during Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. Nearby, an MC-130J Commando II is refueled by Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, demonstrating how dispersed fuel support can sustain rapid fighter regeneration during a regional contingency.

US Air Force Tests Forward Refueling of F-22 Raptor fighter to Extend Operational Reach in Indo-Pacific

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated how F-22 Raptor stealth fighters could remain operational if established bases or tanker support were disrupted, usin…
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Lockheed Martin says the F-35 can feed tracking and targeting data into a missile defense network connecting space sensors, C2BMC, THAAD, and the Next Generation Interceptor (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin Details F-35’s Expanded Role as Airborne Tracking and Targeting Node for U.S. Missile Defense

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Lockheed Martin on August 7, 2026, outlined a missile-defense architecture in which the F-35 Lightning II can feed tracking and targeting data from t…
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ASELSAN’s TOLUN-P gives the Bayraktar AKINCI a domestically controlled, precision-guided penetrator for striking reinforced and protected targets from standoff range (Picture Source: Baykar Technologies / Aselsan / Edited By Army Recognition Group) © Army Recognition Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution prohibited.

ASELSAN’s TOLUN-P Brings Sovereign Hardened-Target Strike Deeper into Türkiye’s Combat-Air Ecosystem

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Türkiye has demonstrated a new hard-target strike capability after ASELSAN announced on 7 August 2026 that its TOLUN-P precision-guided penetrator sc…
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The Long-Range Grasshopper was developed because users of the original unpowered Grasshopper glider wanted to release the cargo much farther from the target, leading Dzyne and AFRL to integrate a turbine propulsion. (Picture source: Dzyne Technologies)

US Air Force awards Dzyne Technologies $6 million for Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous cargo drone development

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On August 6, 2026, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Dzyne Technologies a contract valued at over $6 million to advance the Long-Range G…
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The Indian Air Force’s modernization now includes four major projects: sustaining Jaguars into the late 2020s/2030s, expanding Rafale inventory, introducing indigenous Tejas and AMCA aircraft, and seeking access to the FCAS sixth-generation program. (Picture source: Airbus)

India pursues FCAS fighter jet program collaboration with France following Germany's exit

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On August 7, 2026, India's Ministry of Defence confirmed in a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence report in New Delhi that it has initiated c…
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Johansson identified the supply chain as Saab's main constraint, specifically pointing to the need to secure strategic materials, increase inventories, qualify additional suppliers, and selectively bring work back in-house. (Picture source: Norwegian MoD)

Saab wants to double Gripen jet production to 30 annually as global demand surges

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
During its Q2 2026 earnings presentation in Linköping, Swedish defense manufacturer Saab announced plans to double its annual Gripen fighter jet prod…
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Phillip Jung, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, operates counter-UAS equipment. The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new Ground-Based Launcher to defend air bases against drones and cruise missiles. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

U.S. Air Force Seeks New Ground Launcher to Defend Air Bases Against Drone Swarms and Cruise Missiles

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new ground-based launcher to protect air bases from drone swarms and cruise missile attacks, as the service moves to…
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Australia’s A$736 million acquisition of the U.S.-developed AIM-260 JATM will strengthen the Royal Australian Air Force’s long-range air-to-air capability and deepen interoperability with U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific (Picture Source: Carnegie Endowment / Jonathan Tweedy / Edited By Army Recognition Group) © Army Recognition Group. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution prohibited.

Australia’s AIM-260 Acquisition Could Reshape Beyond-Visual-Range Air Warfare in the Indo-Pacific

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Australia will become the first country outside the United States to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, with Canberra announcing an…
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The Block 1 is the NH90's first major digital modernization, upgrading its communications, sensors, mission systems, and weapons integration to shorten the sequence from initial submarine detection to classification and localization. (Picture source: NHIndustries)

Italian Navy completes first flight of upgraded NH90 Block 1 helicopter to improve NATO anti-submarine warfare

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On July 21, 2026, an Italian Navy SH90 helicopter completed the maiden flight of the NH90 Software Release 3 (SWR3) configuration, formally designate…
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