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February 2026 Archive

Explore news, features, analysis and defence industry coverage from this month.

Collins Aerospace Sidekick, flies GA-ASIs YFQ-42A CCA - February 2026

Collins Aerospace Sidekick, flies GA-ASIs YFQ-42A CCA

By Raytheon  |  28 February 2026
Air

Collins Aerospace, showcased its Sidekick mission autonomy software in a successful test flight of a YFQ-42A, an...

U.S. Navy approves Raytheons StormBreaker - February 2026

U.S. Navy approves Raytheons StormBreaker

By Raytheon  |  28 February 2026
Air

The U.S. Navy has approved Raytheon's StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18-E/F Super Hornet...

BAE Systems delivers 100000th APKWS - February 2026

BAE Systems delivers 100000th APKWS

By BAE Systems  |  24 February 2026

BAE Systems recently delivered its 100,000th APKWS laser-guidance kit, marking a major production milestone as it...

Savoie Helicopteres and the Airbus H125 Squirrel - February 2026

Savoie Helicopteres and the Airbus H125 Squirrel

By Airbus  |  19 February 2026
Air

In ski areas or near mountain roads, triggering avalanches helps to control the risk that comes with heavy snowfall,...

Defense, Space and Security headquarters returns - February 2026

Defense, Space and Security headquarters returns

By Boeing  |  19 February 2026

Boeing named its St. Louis site the headquarters of the Boeing Defence, Space & Security (BDS) business. The move...

BAE Systems and SURVICE Engineering to collaborate - February 2026

BAE Systems and SURVICE Engineering to collaborate

By BAE Systems  |  19 February 2026

BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering have signed a Framework Agreement to enable collaboration on the...

ATLAS Uncrewed Ground Vehicle put through its paces  - February 2026

ATLAS Uncrewed Ground Vehicle put through its paces

By BAE Systems  |  19 February 2026

BAE Systems announced successful trials for its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Uncrewed Ground Vehicle...

L3Harris Signs Agreement with Saudi Arabia - February 2026

L3Harris Signs Agreement with Saudi Arabia

By L3Harris  |  15 February 2026

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s...

BAE Systems Bofors has entered into an agreement - February 2026

BAE Systems Bofors has entered into an agreement

By BAE Systems  |  15 February 2026

BAE Systems Bofors has signed a share purchase agreement to pursue the acquisition of Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad,...

Mona Bates Appointed CI and Digital Officer - February 2026

Mona Bates Appointed CI and Digital Officer

By BAE Systems  |  15 February 2026

In this role, Bates will be a member of the BAE Systems, Inc., senior leadership team, reporting to President and Chief...

Essential for survival: The future of military rotorcraft - February 2026

Essential for survival: The future of military rotorcraft

By Airbus  |  12 February 2026
Air

In the increasingly challenging geopolitical situation, countries across the world are analysing how to ensure their...

Airbus and the future of collaborative combat - February 2026

Airbus and the future of collaborative combat

By Airbus  |  12 February 2026
Air

In October 2024, the skies over a European test range witnessed a landmark step in the evolution of air power. During...

KNDS and TYTAN Develop C-UAS Solutions - February 2026

KNDS and TYTAN Develop C-UAS Solutions

By KNDS  |  9 February 2026

KNDS and TYTAN Technologies (TYTAN) are expanding their existing collaboration in the field of drone defense for...

HAL-India Clarification about AMCA programme - February 2026

HAL-India Clarification about AMCA programme

By HAL  |  9 February 2026

Various media reports regarding the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme have come to HAL’s attention. HAL...