Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

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12 August

C-130J Super Hercules. Photo: New Zealand Ministry of Defence

New Zealand Accepts First Super Hercules Airlifter From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Marietta, Georgia.

9 August

The M/V Monarch Countess slips below the surface after an operational demonstration in July in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate at Eglin AFB operates an ongoing Maritime Weapon Program in partnership with the U.S. Navy to develop anti-ship lethality with air-launched weapons. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Navy Demo QUICKSINK Ship-Killer With B-2 Stealth Bomber

The US Air Force and Navy have tested a QUICKSINK live-fire anti-ship attack with a B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico.

9 August

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Invests in British Columbia for Canadian Poseidon Aircraft Program

Boeing has made a $44.4 million investment in the British Columbian aerospace sector to support Ottawa’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft program.

9 August

Staff Writer With AFP

US F-22 Stealth Warplanes Arrive in Middle East

Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

9 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Swedish Military Enhances Black Hawk’s Range by 50 Percent

The Swedish Armed Forces is modifying its UH60-M Black Hawk helicopter fleet to enhance its flight time by 50 percent.

8 August

Insight – multi-intelligence sensor fusion. Image: BAE Systems

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Wins $48M USAF Data Analytics Tool Contract

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $48-million contract to BAE Systems to further develop an existing data analytics tool used by military intelligence analysts.

8 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Signs $237M in Apache Offset Deals with Boeing, GE Aerospace

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a pair of offset agreements with Boeing and GE Aerospace in support of the anticipated $12 billion purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters.

8 August