Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

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14 October

General Atomics Boosts US Army Gray Eagle Drone With New EW Upgrade

The US Army has contracted General Atomics to add a new electronic warfare system to its MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, expanding the aircraft’s ability to detect and disrupt enemy communications and radar.

14 October

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo DRS Tops Pentagon Counter-Drone Competition With Ring C-UxS

Leonardo DRS has secured first place in a US counter-drone competition with its Ring C-UxS system designed to detect and defeat unmanned threats.

14 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Serco to Provide Maintenance for EJ200 Engines on UK Typhoons

The UK has awarded Serco a contract to provide maintenance and logistics for EJ200 engines used on the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft.

13 October

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Delivers Laser-Guided Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine Ahead of Schedule

The UK government has delivered hundreds of air defense missiles to Ukraine, five months ahead of schedule.

13 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands and Ukraine to Jointly Produce Deep-Strike Drones

The Dutch government has announced a $127-million investment to jointly produce deep-strike drones with Ukraine.

13 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive Leopard 1-Based Skyranger 35 Air Defense Systems

Rheinmetall has been contracted to deliver Skyranger 35 air defense systems mounted on Leopard 1 main battle tank chassis for Ukraine.

13 October

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden Extends Saab Gripen Support in $360 Million Upgrade Deal

Sweden has awarded Saab a $360-million contract to extend Gripen fighter jet maintenance and support through 2029.

13 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Joins NATO’s Steadfast Noon Exercise With JAS 39 Gripen Jets

Sweden will participate in NATO’s Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercise, deploying JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets and personnel.

11 October

Denmark taking devivery of its first four F-35 fighter jets

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark to Buy 16 More US-Made F-35 Fighters After Drone Flights

Denmark will buy another 16 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, its defense minister said, two weeks after unidentified drones intruded into its airspace.

10 October