Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Dec- 2023 -

18 December

An Egyptian soldier stands guard at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel

Egypt Air Force Downs Drone off South Sinai

The Egyptian air force shot down a drone off the Sinai Peninsula down the coast from the Israeli border, state-linked media reported.

18 December

This handout photo from Chase Doak shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon over Montana

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Detects 2 Chinese Balloons Crossing Median Line

Two Chinese balloons flew across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China, the self-ruled island's Defense Ministry said.

17 December

North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korean Missile Test Had Potential Range of Entire US: Japan

A missile test fired by North Korea was an intercontinental ballistic class with a potential range covering all of the US, Japan said.

15 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Insitu Drone Demonstrates Precision Munition Drop

The Boeing Insitu Integrator drone recently demonstrated the dropping of a pair of GPS-guided Shryke munitions.

15 December

A grey stealth fighter jet is seen flying in front of a shoreline during sunset. A lighthouse close to the white cliff face is seen over the horizon. The sky is a warm orange color.

Juster Domingo

Italy, Japan, UK Sign Deal Bolstering Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter Program

Italy, Japan, and the UK have agreed to further strengthen their shared goal of developing the next generation of stealth fighters.

15 December

An IRIS-T SLM air defense system is seen in what appears to be a dry/desert landscape. Some sand can be seen being blown by the wind. The self-launching system itself is seen propped up and mounted on the back of an 8x8 military truck. The truck is painted in camouflage that matches the dry brown color of the environment. The background is a clear but dull blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Slovenia Buys Two German IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems

Slovenia has signed a deal to purchase IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany, reportedly worth 200 million euros ($219 million).

15 December

Joe Saballa

Malaysia Boosting Air Defense With Thales GM400A Long-Range Radar

The Malaysian Ministry of Defense has inked an agreement with France to supply GM400A long-range radar for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

15 December

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

Rojoef Manuel

Norway to Send More NASAMS Air Defense Systems to Kyiv

The Norwegian government will deliver additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems to Ukraine for its defense against Russia.

15 December

Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Tests Chopper-Mounted Electronic Warfare System for US Navy

Lockheed Martin has announced the successful first trial of a new, US Navy-bound electronic warfare system that can be mounted or installed on a helicopter.

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Court to Rule on Export of F-35 Parts to Israel

A court in the Netherlands will rule on whether to force the Dutch government to stop supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets being used by Israel over the Gaza Strip.

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