Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Feb- 2024 -

9 February

Syrian regime forces manning a position in the countryside city of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, along the border with Turkey

Attack Targets Area Near Syrian Military Airport: Monitor

The area near a military airport west of Damascus came under attack on Friday, a war monitor reported, while the defense ministry said drones entered Syrian airspace from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

9 February

Joe Saballa

Royal Air Force Reverses Decades-Old Policy to Boost Recruitment

The Royal Air Force has decided to reverse its decades-old policy on body art in an attempt to boost recruitment.

9 February

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Develop Three Spy Planes

India will develop three signals intelligence and communications jamming system aircraft after attempting to procure them from abroad.

9 February

Joe Saballa

US Army Cancels FARA Helicopter Program Despite Spending $2B

The US Army is calling off the development of its much-awaited Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.

9 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Greece Mulls Selling 18 Phased-Out Mirages to India

The Hellenic Air Force is reportedly looking to sell 18 decommissioned Mirage 2000 fighter jets to India after its Rafale acquisition.

9 February

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Lebanon Fires Rockets After Hezbollah Commander Hurt

About 30 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon late Thursday into early Friday, following an Israeli drone strike that seriously wounded a Hezbollah commander.

8 February