Pakistan Poised to Receive China’s J-35E Stealth Fighters by 2026–27, Signalling a Major Shift in South Asia’s Air Power Balance - Defence Security Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-j-35e-stealth-fighters-china-2026-2027-south-asia-air-power/

India Pushes Sixth-Gen Fighter Boundaries With Real-Time Morphing Wings

https://thedefensepost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thedefensepost.com/2026/01/06/india-sixth-gen-fighter/amp/?

[Podcast] El poder aéreo chino: de la autodefensa a la proyección estratégica - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-el-poder-aereo-chino-de-la-autodefensa-a-la-proyeccion-estrategica/

The US Navy just put $1.4M in Skydweller solar electric aircraft

https://morningoverview.com/the-us-navy-just-put-1-4m-behind-a-weird-electric-aircraft-idea/

Ukraine Appears to Outpace Russia in Long-Range Drone Launches as 2026 Begins — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-now-launches-more-long-range-drones-than-russia-as-2026-begins-14755

Autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/autonomous-submarine-xv-excalibur-handed-to-royal-navy/

The UK Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) announcement on 11 December 2025 that it handed over autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy. Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel 

Germany Signs Contract to Launch TAURUS NEO Cruise Missile Production - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/germany-signs-contract-to-launch-taurus-neo-cruise-missile-production/

India: MoD Sets 2026 Deadline for Dry Kaveri Certification to Power India’s Ghatak UCAV

https://idrw.org/mod-sets-2026-deadline-for-dry-kaveri-certification-to-power-indias-ghatak-ucav/

FAA to Decide on Honda’s US Exemption Request for eVTOL Aircraft Trials, What You Need to Know - Travel And Tour World

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/faa-to-decide-on-hondas-us-exemption-request-for-evtol-aircraft-trials-what-you-need-to-know/

China sanctions firms, leaders in Taiwan arms sales, Boeing division included

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/china-sanctions-firms-leaders-in-taiwan-arms-sales-boeing-division-included/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.

The sanctions entail freezing the companies' assets in China and banning individuals and organizations from dealing with them, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

Syria: UK and France airstrikes hit underground IS arms bunker near Palmyra

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m7l8keyexo

Pentagon to pay Boeing $8.6B to make fighters for Israel, raising concerns | The Seattle Times

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/pentagon-to-pay-boeing-8-6b-to-make-fighters-for-israel-raising-concerns

 Boeing will produce 25 new fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force, reigniting concern about the aerospace manufacturer's connection to the ongoing violence in Gaza.

New Details Emerge about Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. Raid in Venezuela - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/03/operation-absolute-resolve-venezuela/

Airbus and Indra to define Spanish SIGINT aircraft | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-and-indra-selected-to-conduct-definition-study-on-future

Airbus to lead Spain's new combat training system | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-to-lead-spains-new-combat-training-system

Saab receives order for GlobalEye from France

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/saab-receives-order-for-globaleye-from-france

BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA PERFORMS FORMATION FLIGHT USING SMART FLEET AUTONOMY

https://baykartech.com/en/press/bayraktar-kizilelma-performs-formation-flight-using-smart-fleet-autonomy/

https://youtu.be/ybYoWDsgU8Q?si=Nl3HER5FY7dAfvOb

EH216-Series Pilotless eVTOL Aircraft Completes First Flight Across the Qiongzhou Strait - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k3u2oRIohW0

Malaysia Restarts MH370 Search with Ocean Infinity Under New 55-Day Plan – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/malaysia-restarts-mh370-search-with-ocean-infinity-under-new-55-day-plan/

U.S. Approves Possible FMS of 3 P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Denmark - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/u-s-approves-possible-fms-of-3-p-8a-maritime-patrol-aircraft-to-denmark/

HAL enters civil helicopter market as Dhruv NG completes inaugural flight - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hal-enters-civil-helicopter-market-as-dhruv-ng-completes-inaugural-flight/article70453049.ece

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter in Bengaluru,

Pakistan Eyes Homegrown Attack Helicopters to Reduce Import Risks – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/01/pakistan-eyes-homegrown-attack-helicopters-to-reduce-import-risks/

Airbus to beat annual delivery goal of 790 aircraft, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-beat-annual-delivery-goal-790-aircraft-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-01-03/

Lufthansa turns 100! Next Jan 6th

https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansa-turns-100/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9Ds1P-6ko&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

US Air Force trials B-52 test aircraft for advanced radar capability – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/us-air-force-trials-b-52-test-aircraft-for-advanced-radar-capability/

First RV-15 Kits Delivered - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes

https://www.vansaircraft.com/2025/12/first-rv-15-kits-delivered/

Ukraine’s 2026 Arsenal: Gripens, AWACS, Ballistic Missiles, and Europe’s Strongest Air Defense — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/this-is-why-russia-cant-afford-to-stall-talks-what-ukraine-is-getting-in-2026-14714

Ukraine could enter 2026 with its most dramatic military upgrade yet—combining Western fighter jets, airborne early warning aircraft, next-generation European air defense systems, and a new generation of Ukrainian-made ballistic and cruise missiles.

Italian Air Force P-72A Tracks Two Suspicious Vessels in the Central Mediterranean

https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/01/01/italian-air-force-p-72a-tracks-two-suspicious-vessels-in-the-central-mediterranean/ 

Saab Signals Readiness for Joint Fighter Jet Work With Germany

https://thedefensepost.com/2025/12/30/saab-germany-fighter-jet/