Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

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22 July

Death Toll in Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crash Rises to 27

At least 27 people, mostly children, were killed after a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka, a government official said Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of at least 20 dead.

21 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel Boosts Missile Interceptor Production Following Iran Clash

Israel has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries to produce additional Arrow interceptors, a component of the country’s multi-tiered air defense system.

21 July

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Inder Singh Bisht

General Atomics Joins European ‘Loyal Wingman’ Race After Kratos, Anduril

General Atomics plans to introduce a European collaborative combat aircraft based on the US Air Force’s YFQ-42A prototype.

21 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Red Wolf, Green Wolf: L3Harris Pairs Kinetic and EW Munitions to Counter Modern Threats

The new L3Harris munitions combine kinetic strike, electronic attack, decoy capabilities, modular payloads, and in-flight coordination.

18 July

Rojoef Manuel

Kuwait Launches Turkey-Made Bayraktar Combat Drones

Kuwait has received its first Bayraktar TB2 tactical unmanned aerial systems from Turkey, marking the delivery with a launch ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

18 July

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Rojoef Manuel

Next-Gen US Fighter Jet Engine Program Postponed to 2030 Amid Supply Chain Strain

The US Air Force’s engine prototype for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been delayed by more than two years and now will not be completed before the end of the decade.

18 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Unveils Future Fighter Demonstrator With Stealth Design, Digital ‘Brains’

The UK has lifted the veil on a new combat air demonstrator concept, built to test stealth shaping, digital flight systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques for future fighter jets.

18 July

Staff Writer With AFP

US Delays Patriot Arms Deliveries to Switzerland in Switch to Ukraine

Delivery of US Patriot weapons systems to Switzerland will be delayed as Washington reprioritizes to provide more support to Ukraine.

18 July

Christine Casimiro

BAE Multi-Rotor Drone Fires APKWS Munitions in First Air‑to‑Air Test

BAE Systems has successfully test-fired a laser-guided munition from its multi-rotor uncrewed aerial vehicle, marking the first air-to-air engagement of its kind.

18 July