FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Indonesia and the Philippines have ordered twin‑engined turboprop maritime patrol aircraft to bolster maritime domain awareness. The acquisitions are intended to extend persistent patrol reach across extensive archipelagic waters and improve detection and monitoring of surface and littoral activity.
Reuters
By Reuters: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska.
Northrop Grumman
By Northrop Grumman: FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Feb. 19, 2026 – Northrop Grumman Corporation and Embraer are working together to evolve the multi-mission KC-390 Millennium aircraft, to provide advanced tanking capabilities for the United States Air Force and allied nations.
politico.eu
• Milena Wälde
By politico.eu: Washington has deployed 2 aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, positioning forces that could be used in potential strikes on Iran.
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
By Via Satellite: Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space launched 49North on Thursday, a new subsidiary exclusively for defense services. The new company will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconaissance (C4ISR) integration, sensing and radar technologies, autonomous systems, and secure digital mission systems.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: The Navy is seeking a next-gen missile, compatible with F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and F-35 aircraft, for knocking out modern radar systems.
SpaceNews.com
• Ryan Frigm
By SpaceNews.com: Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare.
The War Zone
• James Deboer
By The War Zone: Top Aces' advanced aggressor F-16 features an AESA, IRST, helmet mounted display, open architecture mission system and now Link 16 to tie it all together.
DefenseNews.com
• Chris Martin, Philip Kightlinger
