Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Nov- 2023 -

3 November

A second UK flight carrying equipment that will support humanitarian agencies to deliver lifesaving supplies to Gaza arrived in Egypt today. This will be followed by a number of flights to deliver 30 tonnes of vital equipment such as forklift trucks, belt conveyors and lighting towers, which have been specifically requested by UK partners in the region, including the Egyptian Red Crescent. RAF delivers another large load of essential equipment to Middle East, consignment includes · Generators · Forklift trucks · Pallet trucks, including 2 for rough terrain Fuel store · Conveyor belt loader · Vehicle service kits The equipment will be set up close to the Rafah border crossing increasing the capacity of agencies to manage and deliver significant quantities of aid to those in Gaza. Rafah is currently the only entry point for aid into Gaza. This is the second Royal Air Force humanitarian flight from Brize Norton and follows the delivery of 21 tons of essential supplies, including wound care packs and water filters, which arrived in Egypt last week and was handed over to partner agencies working on the ground in Gaza.

UK Conducts Egypt Airlift to Deliver Lifesaving Supplies to Gaza

The UK Royal Air Force has conducted an airlift operation to Egypt to support humanitarian agencies in delivering lifesaving supplies to Gaza.

3 November

Joe Saballa

Shipborne Variant of Turkey’s TB2 Drone Completes Inaugural Flight

Turkish aerospace firm Baykar has announced the successful flight test of the new shipborne variant of its highly-acclaimed Bayraktar TB2 drone.

3 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine-Requested German Cruise Missile Requires Months of Training: CEO

Ukrainian crews will require three to four months of training to operate the German Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile, the joint venture manufacturer's CEO has revealed.

2 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigerian Firm Launches Domestic Drone Production

A Nigerian firm has launched military drone production and assembly in the country.

2 November

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Receives First Microwave-Based Counter Drone Swarm Prototype

Epirus has delivered the first of four high-powered microwave-based counter drone swarm systems to the US Army.

1 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Switzerland Procures Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles

The US and Switzerland have signed an agreement for the purchase of Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles.

1 November

Vessels take part in maritime and beach landing data collection exercise

Juster Domingo

UK Conducts AI-Boosting Beach Landing Exercise

The UK has conducted a large-scale maritime and beach-landing exercise to develop new artificial intelligence technologies for the Ministry of Defence.

1 November

Joe Saballa

Norway Partners With RTX, Kongsberg to Upgrade NASAMS Air Defense System

Norway has signed a collaborative agreement with RTX and Kongsberg to further enhance the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.

1 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Bolivia Cuts Ties with Israel Over Gaza Strikes, Others Recall Envoys

Bolivia said it was severing diplomatic ties with Israel over its "disproportionate" attacks in Gaza, as two other Latin American countries recalled their ambassadors over the mounting humanitarian crisis.

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