Sweden agrees to provide Ukraine 36 Saab Gripen fighter jets, with UK manufacturing 30% of components and EU funding supporting the purchase.
Israel's IDF received its first Boeing KC-46 tanker in May 2026, improving midair refueling and long-range operational capabilities.
V2X will integrate LAIRCM systems on USMC KC-130J aircraft at Crestview, FL, enhancing protection against heat-seeking missile threats.
Boeing completes design review for the B-1B's LAM pylon, enabling external hypersonic missile carriage to extend bomber capabilities into the 2030s.
Canada names Saab preferred supplier for AEW&C, integrating CAE training with GlobalEye on Canadian-built Bombardier jets to enhance surveillance.
ITPS Canada orders six Leonardo M-346 T Block 20 advanced jet trainers to enhance tactical pilot training at North Bay from 2029.
Hanwha Aerospace and KASA launch a program to develop South Korea's first 4,500-lbf turbofan engine for UAVs and CCAs, targeting 2029 deployment.
GA-ASI and the US Air Force successfully tested Manned-Unmanned Teaming with an F-35 and MQ-20 Avenger drone for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
Poland's Air Force received its first three F-35A stealth fighters, enhancing NATO's eastern flank with advanced fifth-generation aircraft.
Moody Air Force Base installs and tests the first air refueling probe on the A-10C, enabling probe-and-drogue refueling from C-130 tankers below 10,000 feet.