Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Dec- 2023 -

8 December

Italian Air Force to Train Swedish Fighter Pilots for 10 Years in Nordic First

The Italian Air Force will train Swedish fighter pilots over the coming decade as part of a recent agreement between the two allied nations.

8 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to F-16 Sale

President Erdogan made Turkey's ratification of Sweden's stalled NATO membership application conditional on the US Congress "simultaneously" approving Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets.

8 December

A general view shows the US embassy across the Tigris river in Iraq's capital Baghdad on January 3, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Baghdad Amid Gaza War

Salvoes of rockets were launched at the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the mission said.

8 December

Joe Saballa

Indian Navy’s MiG-29 Combat Jets Receive Israeli Rampage Missiles: Report

The Indian Navy has increased the lethality of its MiG-29 combat jets with the integration of Israeli-made Rampage missiles.

8 December

Joe Saballa

US Army to Launch High-Altitude Spy Balloon Program in 2025

The US Army will soon launch a program to develop a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.

7 December

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Balloon Detected Around Taiwan: Defense Ministry

Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected a Chinese balloon crossing the so-called median line that bisects the sensitive strait separating the island from China.

7 December