Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2025 -

4 August

Air traffic controllers (ATCs) assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron oversee the safe departure of aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 30, 2025. ATCs issue precise instructions, coordinate aircraft movements, and efficiently manage the flow of air traffic in and around the tower’s airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

US Army Seeks AI to Tame the Chaos of Combat Skies

The US Army is looking for possible AI and machine learning solutions that could improve the service’s airspace management processes.

1 August

Giulia Bernacchi

GA-ASI, Tobyhanna Introduce Enhanced MQ-9 Control System Overhaul

Tobyhanna Army Depot and General Atomics introduced a new maintenance and overhaul capability for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control Station.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

S. Korea Starts Fielding Enhanced Ballistic Missile Defense System

South Korea has completed the initial deployment of the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, an advanced platform capable of intercepting both aircraft and ballistic missiles.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Delivers First Batch of Aster Air Defense Missiles to Italy

MBDA has delivered the first batch of Aster air defense missiles to Italy as part of a 2-billion-euro ($2.29-billion) contract signed in late 2022.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan to Sign Drone, Command and Control Deal With Anduril

Taiwan has signed a memorandum of understanding with US defense firm Anduril for the procurement of a command and control system and unmanned aerial systems.

Jul- 2025 -

31 July

Inder Singh Bisht

British Army Trials Drone Swarm-Based Counter-UAS System

The British Army has demonstrated a counter-drone system based on a swarm of networked interceptor and sensor drones.

31 July

A Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopter performs a flight demonstration at the 2nd China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, China, 5 September 2013. The 2nd China Helicopter Exposition, including six flight performances, is being held from September 5 to 8 at Tianjin Airport Economic Zone in Binhai New Area. (Photo by Ke wei / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

China Begins Delivering Z-10ME Attack Helicopters to Pakistan

Pakistan has begun accepting Z-10ME attack helicopters from China as part of Islamabad’s tactical rotary-wing fleet modernization effort.

31 July

The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS technology and its potential to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

Rojoef Manuel

Skydweller Solar Drone Completes Endurance Flight in US Navy Test

Skydweller Aero has completed a solar-powered autonomous flight of its proprietary unmanned aerial system for the US Navy.

31 July

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) and the British Army's Red Devils Parachute Display Team made parachuting history by completing the world’s first six-way downplane formation—The Hex—during the Armed Forces Parachute Championships in Netheravon, U.K. The high-speed, hexagon configuration maneuver demanded extreme precision, coordination, and teamwork. Developed over two years and perfected through joint training, The Hex showcased elite canopy piloting and the power of international military collaboration. Photo by LCpl Ollie Goss of the British Army Parachute Display Team

Rojoef Manuel

US, British Army Paratroopers Achieve World’s First Six-Way Downplane Maneuver

The US Army and British Army have facilitated the world’s first six-way downplane formation at a military parachuting competition in Wiltshire, England.

31 July

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

MDA Issues $151B Draft Proposal to Spearhead Golden Dome Homeland Shield Project

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has published a pre-solicitation paper for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, advancing the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” air and missile defense concept.

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