Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

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21 October

210818-N-MZ836-1491 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2021) From front to back, a AH-1Z Viper helicopter and UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 and a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 idle on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 18, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and Navy helicopters integrate with U.S. Navy vessels to maintain flight deck landing and take-off proficiencies and qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)

Ukraine Eyes Bell Textron’s Viper, Venom Helicopters Under New Cooperation Pact

Bell Textron has signed several letters of intent with Ukraine in Washington, DC to explore potential helicopter supply and industrial collaboration.

21 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Awarded Contract for Latest Infrared Search and Track System

Lockheed Martin has been contracted for the delivery of Infrared Search and Track 21 Block II systems to the US Navy and Air National Guard.

21 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Spain Runs ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ AI Combat Cloud Trial in Europe

In a demonstration with the Spanish Air Force and Space Force, Indra took its Nimbus combat cloud solution to the skies, calling it Europe’s first steps in AI-driven collaborative combat.

21 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AeroVironment Expands Switchblade Lineup to Boost Its Tank-Killing Punch

AeroVironment unveiled the next wave of its Switchblade loitering munitions, adding variants for multi-domain combat and anti-armor roles.

21 October

PhantomStrike shown on a rendering of a T-50 aircraft, sister aircraft to the FA-50. Raytheon will provide the PhantomStrike radar to KAI’s FA-50 fleet.

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s FA-50 Jets Get First Raytheon PhantomStrike Radar

Raytheon has delivered the initial PhantomStrike radar to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for its proprietary FA-50 light combat aircraft.

21 October

Lithuania’s first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on the ground

Christine Casimiro

Lithuanian Armed Forces Receive First Two UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters

Lithuania has formally received its first two of four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters ordered from the US in 2020, which included additional equipment, spare parts, training, maintenance, and logistics packages, as well as an option for two more choppers.

21 October