Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

May- 2025 -

6 May

Giulia Bernacchi

US Approves Sale of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Missiles to Norway

The US State Department has approved the potential $370.9-million sale of AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles to Norway.

5 May

Palladyne AI developed Pilot AI software platform.

Giulia Bernacchi

Palladyne AI, Red Cat Complete Cross-Platform Multi-Drone Flight Test

Palladyne AI and Red Cat have completed a joint test flight with three different drones to advance multi-drone interoperability.

5 May

Juster Domingo

Spain to Receive UAVs From German Drone Firm

German tech company Quantum Systems has signed a deal to supply the Spanish Armed Forces with mid-range reconnaissance drones.

5 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $3.5 billion.

5 May

Joe Saballa

USAF Gets Airlift Boost With DZYNE’s New ‘Grasshopper’ Autonomous Glider

The US Air Force continues its shift toward autonomous logistics with the delivery of DZYNE’s “Grasshopper," a pilotless glider built to ferry supplies into high-risk areas.

5 May

StormShroud autonomous collaborative platform

Inder Singh Bisht

RAF Inducts Collaborative Drone That Neutralizes Enemy Radar

The Royal Air Force has operationalized a revolutionary unmanned collaborative platform capable of blinding enemy radar.

4 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile With 1,200 Km Range

Iran unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), state television reported.

3 May

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Colombian Air Force Kfirs fly in formation over Colombia during Exercise Relampago VI, July 27, 2021. Colombian Air Force and United States Air Force aircraft will fly together and against one another in training using NATO standards to promote seamless interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves F-16 Training, Parts to Ukraine

President Donald Trump's administration approved a deal with Ukraine for training and equipment on F-16 jets, whose delivery former President Joe Biden green-lighted following Russia's invasion.

2 May