Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2024 -

28 August

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Small, 55th Wing command chief, Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force commander, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hopkins, 16th Air Force command chief, Lt. Col. Stephen Koether, 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron Detachment 1 commander, Lt. Col. Jacob Arndt, 645 AESS Det 1 director of operations, and Maj. Mark Busby, 645 AESS Det 1 director of test, pose in front of aircraft 19-5591, ACC’s first EA-37B Compass Call delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on Aug. 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

Rojoef Manuel

First US Air Combat EA-37B Command Compass Call Aircraft Arrives in Arizona

The US Air Force - Air Combat Command has received its first EA-37B Compass Call at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona.

28 August

200623-N-KM072-001 KEY WEST, Fla. (June 23, 2020) An F-5N Tiger jet with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 Sun Downers lands at Naval Air Station Key West's Boca Chica Field after training with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 Flying Eagles June 23, 2020. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Danette Baso Silvers)

Rojoef Manuel

V2X Wins US Navy Tiger Training Aircraft Sustainment Contract

V2X has secured a $747-million maintenance contract for the US Navy’s F-5 Tiger light supersonic training aircraft.

28 August

Rojoef Manuel

New US Coast Guard Air Station Receives First Jayhawk Helicopter

The US Coast Guard has delivered an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter to its latest air station in Point Mugu, California.

28 August

Joe Saballa

Sikorsky Wins $52M US Army Contract for HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

The US Army has awarded a $52-million contract to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky for the supply of HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

28 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Favors Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Over F-16s

Thailand wants to renew its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighter jets, favoring the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s.

27 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Ukraine Used F-16s Against Russian Air Attacks

Ukrainian President Zelensky said his military deployed Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to down drones and missiles that Russia fired in recent attacks.

27 August

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $592 Million Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Romania

The US State Department has approved a sale of up to 186 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Romania.

27 August

Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Receives First EAGLS Laser-Guided Counter-Drone System

MSI Defense Solutions has delivered the first EAGLS laser rocket counter-drone system to the US Army.

27 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sale of 100 AMRAAM Missiles for Norwegian NASAMS

The US State Department has approved the sale of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range and related equipment to Norway.

27 August

Joe Saballa

Cessna Aircraft Flies 3,900 Miles Autonomously in US Air Force Demo

A Cessna 208B utility aircraft flew more than 3,900 miles without a pilot during a recent US Air Force demonstration.

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