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The first operational U.S. Navy MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft conducts its inaugural autonomous taxi test, validating ground handling and control systems ahead of future carrier deck integration. The first operational U.S. Navy MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft conducts its inaugural autonomous taxi test, validating ground handling and control systems ahead of future carrier deck integration.

U.S. Navy Conducts First Autonomous Taxi Test of Operational MQ-25A Stingray

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
According to information released by Boeing, the first operational MQ-25A Stingray for the U.S. Navy has completed its initial autonomous taxi test...
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Russian Su-57E fighter jet export variant touching down during a landing demonstration at Aero India 2025, highlighting its advanced airframe and stealth profile. Russian Su-57E fighter jet export variant touching down during a landing demonstration at Aero India 2025, highlighting its advanced airframe and stealth profile.

India Enters Deep Talks to Build Russian Su-57E Fighter Jets Locally as U.S. F-35 Option Looms

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Russia and India have entered what officials describe as the deep technical stage of negotiations for the supply and licensed production of the Su-...
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V-BAT is an ISR drone, but with EO/IR, optional SAR, and a laser designator it can find, track, and mark targets for artillery or precision fires, using Hivemind autonomy to keep operating under jamming and degraded GPS (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit). V-BAT is an ISR drone, but with EO/IR, optional SAR, and a laser designator it can find, track, and mark targets for artillery or precision fires, using Hivemind autonomy to keep operating under jamming and degraded GPS (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit).

India Selects U.S. V-BAT VTOL Drone With Combat-Proven Hivemind Autonomy for ISR Missions

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The Indian Army has selected Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system along with licenses for its Hivemind autonomy software, according to a Janu...
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The flight focused on validating the turbine operation under real flight conditions and confirming the functional integration between the propulsion system and the aircraft, an essential step for jet-powered UAVs in this weight category. (Picture source: Stella Tecnologia) The flight focused on validating the turbine operation under real flight conditions and confirming the functional integration between the propulsion system and the aircraft, an essential step for jet-powered UAVs in this weight category. (Picture source: Stella Tecnologia)

Brazil conducts first flight of Albatroz Vortex jet-powered drone to test domestic ATJR 15-5 turbine

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On January 22, 2026, Stella Tecnologia announced the first confirmed flight of a Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicle powered by a domestically develo...
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The F/A-18E/F is approximately 20 percent larger than the F/A-18 Hornet, with a fuselage stretched by 34 inches (86 cm) compared to the F/A-18C/D, and its wing area was increased by about 25 percent to accommodate more fuel and heavier payloads. (Picture source: U.S. Navy) The F/A-18E/F is approximately 20 percent larger than the F/A-18 Hornet, with a fuselage stretched by 34 inches (86 cm) compared to the F/A-18C/D, and its wing area was increased by about 25 percent to accommodate more fuel and heavier payloads. (Picture source: U.S. Navy)

Northrop Grumman delivers final F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production parts for the US Navy

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On January 27, 2026, during its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, Northrop Grumman confirmed the completion of its final production lot of structu...
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Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG is a catapult-launched tactical ISR drone offering 12+ hours endurance, EO/IR sensing, modular relay/EW payloads, and autonomous recovery, feeding real-time targeting data into the Bundeswehr’s unmanned C2 network (Picture source: Rheinmetall). Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG is a catapult-launched tactical ISR drone offering 12+ hours endurance, EO/IR sensing, modular relay/EW payloads, and autonomous recovery, feeding real-time targeting data into the Bundeswehr’s unmanned C2 network (Picture source: Rheinmetall).

Germany Accelerates Sensor-to-Shooter Links With LUNA NG Drone in Bundeswehr Trials

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Germany’s Bundeswehr has completed a 2026 field trial of Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG unmanned aerial system, testing its ability to feed real-time target...
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Armament on the Mi-28NE is extensive, including a 30 mm cannon, up to 16 air-to-ground missiles, MANPADS launchers, up to 80 80 mm rockets, up to 20 122 mm rockets, or four aerial bombs, for a maximum external weapons load of 2,100 kg. (Picture source: Telegram/Military Informant and Rostec) Armament on the Mi-28NE is extensive, including a 30 mm cannon, up to 16 air-to-ground missiles, MANPADS launchers, up to 80 80 mm rockets, up to 20 122 mm rockets, or four aerial bombs, for a maximum external weapons load of 2,100 kg. (Picture source: Telegram/Military Informant and Rostec)

Iran receives first Mi-28NE attack helicopter from Russia as U.S. military pressure intensifies

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
According to Military Informant on January 28, 2026, Iran received its first Russian Mil Mi-28NE attack helicopter, possibly marking the first conf...
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The only publicly confirmed successful full flight test of the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM took place on April 20, 2022, when a missile was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to the Kura test range in Kamchatka. (Picture source: Russian MoD) The only publicly confirmed successful full flight test of the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM took place on April 20, 2022, when a missile was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to the Kura test range in Kamchatka. (Picture source: Russian MoD)

Russia expects final flight tests of RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental missile in 2026

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Izvestia reported on January 12, 2026, that the RS-28 Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile is expected to enter the final phase of its f...
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V-BAT armed with LIG Nex1’s laser-guided L-MDM adds a compact precision-strike option, enabling standoff engagement of fixed or moving targets and turning the VTOL ISR drone into a rapid find-track-finish platform in contested environments (Picture source: Shield AI). V-BAT armed with LIG Nex1’s laser-guided L-MDM adds a compact precision-strike option, enabling standoff engagement of fixed or moving targets and turning the VTOL ISR drone into a rapid find-track-finish platform in contested environments (Picture source: Shield AI).

U.S. V-BAT Vertical-Takeoff Drone Armed With South Korean Guided Missiles

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
South Korea’s LIG Nex1 and U.S.-based Shield AI have signed a contract at UMEX 2026 to integrate and flight-test a laser-guided missile on the V-BA...
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The earlier engineering prototype of the Kaan, which previously completed two flights, is now used exclusively for ground and system-level testing, freeing the three dedicated flight prototypes to carry the main burden of the airborne test campaign. (Picture source: TAI) The earlier engineering prototype of the Kaan, which previously completed two flights, is now used exclusively for ground and system-level testing, freeing the three dedicated flight prototypes to carry the main burden of the airborne test campaign. (Picture source: TAI)

Türkiye’s first true Kaan fighter jet prototype to fly by May or June 2026

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
On January 23, 2026, in an interview with Saha Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace Industries CEO, Mehmet Demiroglu, confirmed that the first true flight p...
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The MC-55A Peregrine is a long-range, high-altitude multi-intelligence aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550, equipped with advanced signals and electronic intelligence systems that enable persistent surveillance, real-time threat detection, and electromagnetic order-of-battle mapping across vast maritime and land areas in support of U.S. and allied joint operations (Picture source: L3Harris). The MC-55A Peregrine is a long-range, high-altitude multi-intelligence aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550, equipped with advanced signals and electronic intelligence systems that enable persistent surveillance, real-time threat detection, and electromagnetic order-of-battle mapping across vast maritime and land areas in support of U.S. and allied joint operations (Picture source: L3Harris).

First MC-55A Peregrine Delivered as U.S. Air Force Expands Joint Intel Missions with Australia

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
L3Harris Technologies delivered the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence aircraft on January 24, 2026, placing it initially under U.S. Air For...
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A CETC-developed drone on display during a recent international defense exhibition, showcasing China's expanding UAV portfolio and export ambitions in the global defense market. A CETC-developed drone on display during a recent international defense exhibition, showcasing China's expanding UAV portfolio and export ambitions in the global defense market.

Bangladesh Signs China Deal to Locally Produce Military Aerial Drones With Full Tech Transfer

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Bangladesh is taking a decisive step toward indigenous defense production after the Bangladesh Air Force finalized an agreement on January 27, 2026...
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