Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2023 -

5 September

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Says Developed 400-Mile Range Missile to Strike Deep Into Russia

Ukraine claims to have developed a new long-range missile capable of striking deep into Russian territory.

4 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Plans Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile for Sixth-Gen Fighter

Japan plans to develop an indigenous air-to-air missile to arm the next-generation fighter jet it has been developing with the UK and Italy.

4 September

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane (C), spokesman for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) speaking during a televised statement

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Reopens Airspace Following Coup

Niger reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the official Nigerien news agency said.

4 September

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin to Establish European F-16 Training Center in Romania

Lockheed Martin is partnering with the governments of Romania and the Netherlands to establish a European F-16 training center in Bucharest.

4 September

A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller and U.S. Army joint forward observers identify targets and plan attacks during Red Flag-Alaska 14-1 May 15, 2014, Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. Air Force JTAC members supported Army ground commanders in neutralizing priority targets and mitigating ground-to-air threats for U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's in simulated enemy air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Army Test New Cross-Service Command and Control System

The US Air Force and Army have demonstrated a DARPA-developed joint airspace management and joint fires capability at Nellis AFB in Nevada.

2 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Adds Russian Combat Trainer Jets to Air Force: Media

Iran has received advanced Russian combat trainer jets to "improve the training and combat capability of the air force," local media said.

1 September

The Osprey MKIII waits for its first autonomous flight July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The unmanned aerial system’s first flight demonstrated flight safeguards are in place and working while the aircraft is in autonomous flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jaime Bishopp)

Rojoef Manuel

Osprey Drone Completes Maiden Test Flight for USAF Autonomy Experimentation

The US Air Force has completed the first autonomous test flight of an Osprey MK III aerial drone at Duke Field in Eglin AFB.

1 September

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Supports Serial Production of Korean Army’s Future Light Armed Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has teamed with Korea Aerospace Industries for the serial production of South Korea’s future Light Armed Helicopter.

1 September

Autonomous mission executed by three V-BAT Team was the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program and collaboration with the AFRL Sensors Directorate.

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI, AFWERX Complete AI-Piloted Drone Swarm Demonstration

Drone developer Shield AI has completed an autonomous swarming demonstration of three V-BAT unmanned aerial systems for the US military.

1 September

No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules A97-448 and A97-467 on the RAAF Base Richmond flightline. Both aircraft have been fitted with Ka-Band Satellite Communications antennas. *** Local Caption *** A second C-130J Hercules has been fitted with a Ka-Band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) antenna, providing aircrew and embarked personnel with high-speed data connectivity whilst on missions around the globe. The Ka-band SATCOM system was installed on C-130J A97-467, and follows an installation of the same system on A97-448 in 2017. Air Force plans to equip a total of six C-130Js with the SATCOM system, which can support live-streaming of high-definition video, in-flight mission planning, and coordination with headquarters and other nodes around the world.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Defence Force Joins European Military Transport Organization

Australia has officially joined the Movement Coordination Center - Europe , making the nation the first non-NATO member of the organization.

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