Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Feb- 2024 -

1 February

An Australian Army 4th Brigade soldier launches a Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial System during urban operations training at the RAAF Williams, Point Cook on 26 May, as a part of Exercise Abel Diemen 2023. *** Local Caption *** The 4th Brigade is conducting Exercise ABEL DIEMEN across locations in Victoria and Tasmania from 19 to 28 May 2023. The 10-day training exercise provides soldiers with the opportunity to practice the types of tasks applicable in domestic and regional security operations following an ADF Call-Out under provisions for Defence Force Aid to the Civil Authority (DFACA), as well as carry out training to improve and maintain Foundation Warfighting skills.

Australia Taps 11 Local Companies for Drone Prototypes

Australia has awarded contracts to 11 domestic companies to deliver unmanned aerial system prototypes for the defense force.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says It Hit Houthi Missile That Threatened American Planes

American forces destroyed a missile belonging to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels that posed an "imminent threat" to US aircraft.

31 January

An AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., soars over interior Wisconsin during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, July 30, 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Special Command Seeks AESA Radar for C-130 Gunships, Transport

US Special Operations Command has sought market information for a radar upgrade for AC-130J and MC-130J II aircraft.

31 January

Rojoef Manuel

Collins Tests F-35 Fighter Jet Cooling System Replacement

Collins Aerospace has tested an 80-kilowatt cooling system as part of an F-35 aircraft power and thermal capability replacement effort.

31 January

Julian McBride

The Fight for Air Superiority in the Aegean

Unless Turkey finds its way back into equilibrium with Western partners, it will lose the fight for aerial dominance over the Aegean Sea with Greece.

31 January

Gabriele Di Francesco, Xwing safety pilot, prepares for takeoff in N101XW, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that flies autonomously, at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 to conduct autonomous flight trials and optimize the technology for future missions and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

Rojoef Manuel

AFWERX Demos Cessna 208B Aircraft for Autonomous Transport

US Air Force innovation arm AFWERX has completed an autonomous logistics demonstration of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in California.

30 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Another US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Rescued

An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early Wednesday.

30 January

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2022) – Aerosonde unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct post-flight checks on a UAV. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician Surface Second Class Lucas Daehan Yun)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron’s Aerosonde Achieves Maiden Flight Aboard USS Savannah Littoral Combat Ship

Textron’s Aerosonde drone has completed its first deployment from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28).

30 January

Juster Domingo

Global Combat Air Programme Might Include More Countries

Italy, Japan, and the UK are considering opening up the Global Air Combat Programme jet fighter initiative to other countries.

30 January

CHIMERA successfully completed a three-week field test in New Mexico, showcasing the system’s ability to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. (Photo courtesy of AFRL)

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon, AFRL Complete Field Test of CHIMERA Air Base Defense System

Raytheon and the AFRL have concluded a three-week test of the Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense weapon.

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