Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2025 -

21 March

Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in flight

US F-16s to Get Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade

The US Air Force’s (USAF) F-16 fighter aircraft are set to receive expanded combat capabilities with the future integration of long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM).

20 March

Joe Saballa

KBR Wins $229M CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Modernization Support Deal

KBR has been awarded a $229-million contract to identify and develop potential improvements for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter.

20 March

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is seen front and center, launching from the left. A jet of red-orange flame streaks from its back. The background is a deep blue ocean, with a cloudless sky farther back.

Giulia Bernacchi

Norway, Germany Partner on Naval Strike Missile Maintenance

Norway and Germany have signed a partnership agreement for the maintenance of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

20 March

Joe Saballa

Pentagon Dismisses Claims of Remote ‘Kill Switch’ in Exported F-35s

The Pentagon has firmly refuted rumors that a “kill switch” has been installed on exported F-35 fighter jets, which could allow the US to remotely deactivate them at any time.

20 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Tests 3,000-Km Long-Range Drone

Ukraine has tested a drone with a range of 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) — enough to strike both Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

19 March

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Runs Out of SAMP/T Air Defense Munitions, Presses Italy

Ukraine’s pair of SAMP/T air defense batteries are on the verge of being unusable for want of munitions.

19 March

NG InSight is a software-programmable, open systems compliant processor designed to keep warfighters connected and adaptable in rapidly changing mission environments.

Christine Casimiro

Northrop to Enhance Military Communications for US Air Force

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a follow-on contract to continue testing and evaluating a military communications system.

19 March

Saab's Loke c-UAS comprised of the Giraffe 1x radar and Trackfire remote weapon station in the snow

Christine Casimiro

Saab, Sweden Unveil Counter-Drone Tech Developed in Just 3 Months

Saab and Sweden have developed and evaluated a counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a record 84 days.

19 March

Jas 39 Gripen aircraft equipped carrying Meteor BVRAAM missiles. Photo: Saab/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Rojoef Manuel

MBDA to Supply Meteor Missiles for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets

Sweden has awarded MBDA UK a contract to provide Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the armed forces’ JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft.

19 March