Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2023 -

27 October

Raytheon, Rafael to Construct Tamir Missile Factory in US

Raytheon and Israeli defense company Rafael have signed an agreement to establish a Tamir missile manufacturing facility in the US.

27 October

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

27 October

The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolstering U.S. posture to defend U.S. forces and deter further aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)

Rojoef Manuel

US Boosts Posture in Middle East With F-16 Fighter Squadron

The US has deployed an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to the Middle East in response to growing regional threats.

27 October

Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS, and the Coyote® family of effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army’s go-to counter-drone solution.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Demos Radar, Effector With US Army Counter-Drone Solution

Raytheon has tested the interoperability of improved radar and effectors with a counter-drone solution of the US Army.

27 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strikes Two Sites Used by Iranian Forces in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

26 October

Joe Saballa

Lockheed ‘Agile Shield’ Battle Management System Passes Capability Test

Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that its most sophisticated battle management system, dubbed “Agile Shield,” has successfully completed field capability trials.

26 October

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

Staff Writer With AFP

10 PKK Fighters Killed as Turkey Strikes Northern Iraq

Ten fighters from the PKK were killed, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said, as Turkey said it launched renewed air strikes on northern Iraq.

26 October

I-Derby ER™ - Long Range Air-to-Air Missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Czechs to Buy 48 Air-to-Air Missiles From Israel

The Czech government said it would buy 48 I-Derby Long Range air-to-air missiles from Israel in its bid to boost defense capacities as the war in Ukraine rages on.

26 October