Defense News Aerospace 2026
France Taps Automaker Renault to Produce New Shahed-Type Chorus Loitering Munition
French automaker Renault is positioning itself to manufacture a new long-range loitering munition known as Chorus on French soil, according to repo...
U.S. Air Force Launches 8 C-17 Transport Aircraft in Wartime Deployment Test
Imagery released by the U.S. Department of Defense shows eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft launching in rapid sequence from Joint Base Lewis-McCh...
Egypt keeps J-20 stealth fighter talks with China alive despite U.S. pressure
As reported by TacticalReport on January 22, 2026, talks between Egypt and China over a possible acquisition of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter ha...
Türkiye’s Hürjet Aircraft Achieves Key Cold-Weather Readiness Milestone in Subzero Winter Trials
On January 24, 2026, according to reporting by Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s domestically developed Hürjet successfully completed a round of extreme co...
U.S. Reveals Jackal Missile as an Autonomous Strike Weapon Built for Jammed Combat
Northrop Grumman has released new details and video footage of its Jackal turbojet-powered precision strike missile, highlighting a weapon designed...
U.S. Army Tests AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Precision Fires Under Combat Pressure in South Korea
Apache attack helicopter crews assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade wrapped up a demanding aerial gunnery qualification last week on the Kor...
France's EOS Technologie Delivers First Rodeur 330 Long-Range Strike Drones to Ukraine
On 25 January 2026, multiple reports confirmed that EOS Technologie had delivered the first Rodeur 330 strike drones to Ukraine for battlefield eva...
South Korea Launches $1.29B Electronic Warfare Aircraft Program to Counter Regional Air Defenses
On January 20, 2026, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the launch of a 1.9 trillion won (approximately 1.29...
Turkish Air Force Prepares Initial Order of 50+ ANKA III Stealth Drones for Future Air Warfare
Recent public statements by Dr. Mehmet Demiroğlu, Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Aerospace Industries, suggest that the ANKA III unmanned comba...
Australia Debuts MC-55A Peregrine as Its New Airborne Surveillance and Electronic Warfare Platform
Australia has received its first MC-55A Peregrine intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare aircraft, marking a major mile...
UK Selects Industry Teams to Develop Loyal Wingman Drone Prototypes for Apache Attack Helicopters
On January 24, 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that Project NYX has advanced into a new development phase, commissioning seven UK-based ...
U.S. Keeps U-2 Surveillance Aircraft Ready as Air Force Trains for Attacked Forward Bases
The U.S. Air Force conducted a readiness drill at Beale Air Force Base that forced a U-2 Dragon Lady launch under simulated contested conditions du...