Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

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22 August

Northrop’s ATHENA Advances in Improved Threat Detection System Program

The US Army has approved Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA missile warning sensor for Phase II of the Improved Threat Detection System missile warning solution.

21 August

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command prepare to be extracted by a Navy MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26) from the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, after providing security during a Strait of Hormuz transit

Staff Writer With AFP

New Zealand Spending $1.6B on Sub-Hunting Helicopters, Planes

New Zealand will spend $1.16 billion on a fleet of Sikorsky submarine-hunting helicopters to bolster its military capabilities, it announced.

21 August

Joe Saballa

South Korea Pushes Back Domestic Long-Range Missile Project by One Year

South Korea’s efforts to develop a homegrown long-range missile will take longer than expected.

21 August

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Is Teaching Drone Warfare in Schools, UK Says

UK Defence Intelligence has revealed that Russia is integrating unmanned aerial systems training into its national education system.

21 August

Artist's impression of the DefendAir counter-unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

ParaZero Secures C-UAS Deal From ‘Prestigious Defense Organization’

Israeli autonomous systems developer ParaZero Technologies has landed a contract to supply its counter-unmanned aerial system technology for a defense customer.

21 August

A flying Black Hawk helicopter with launched effects

Christine Casimiro

Sikorsky Bags $43M US Army Deal to Modernize Black Hawk Helicopters

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky an initial $43-million contract to modernize the Black Hawk medium-lift multi-role helicopter.

21 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Accuses Russia Over Military Drone Blast

Poland said that a Russian military drone flew into its airspace and exploded in farmland in the east of the country overnight, calling it a "provocation".

20 August

An attendee utilizes night vision during an Operation KUDOS event July 11, 2025, at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. Operation KUDOS is designed to allow children the chance to learn about different military operations and deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Facilitates Deployment Prep Simulation for Kids in Ohio

The US Air Force has conducted an activity introducing children to pre-deployment mission briefs in an actual military setting at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

20 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Air Support Possible for Ukraine Security Guarantee

Trump said US air support and European ground troops could be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, warning of a "rough" situation if talks between Moscow and Kyiv fail.

20 August