Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2024 -

16 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Portugal Ships Six Grounded KA-32 Helicopters to Ukraine

Portugal has shipped the last of six Kamov Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopters to Ukraine.

16 September

Joe Saballa

Japan Cleared to Buy Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1B

The US State Department has cleared Japan’s request to purchase additional KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for $4.1 billion.

16 September

A Reliable Robotics engineer monitors their autonomous flight systems

Christine Casimiro

Reliable Robotics Secures USAF Funding to Advance Autonomous Flight Tech

The US Air Force has awarded $3.6 million to Reliable Robotics to conduct further test flights using its automated flight systems.

16 September

Christine Casimiro

US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).

16 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $7.2B Sale of F-35 Jets to NATO Ally Romania

The US State Department said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.

13 September

Joe Saballa

Lockheed, Australia Expand GMLRS Local Production Deal

Lockheed Martin has announced a significant expansion of its agreement with Australia regarding the local production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles.

13 September

Joe Saballa

Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M Family of Low-Cost Cruise Missiles

Anduril Industries has unveiled an innovative family of cruise missiles that reportedly requires fewer than 10 tools to assemble and is 30 percent cheaper than comparable weapons.

13 September