Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2023 -

14 August

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Bombers North of Scotland

UK jets were scrambled morning to respond to two Russian bombers flying north of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

14 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US, Japan to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

The US and Japan will reportedly jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic missiles being developed by China, Russia, and North Korea.

14 August

MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS under cold weather assessment. Photo: General Atomics

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics Opens New Aerial Drone Hangar in North Dakota

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has opened an additional hangar in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

14 August

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Completes In-Flight Mission Transfer on USAF B-2 Spirit

Northrop Grumman has completed an integrated airborne mission transfer demonstration on a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber in Missouri.

14 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Build Own Version of US AMRAAM Missile

Taiwan will develop a new combat aircraft missile as powerful as the US-made AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile.

11 August

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Receives 18 Rafale Combat Jets From Dassault Aviation

Dassault Aviation delivered 18 Rafale multirole fighter jets to Indonesia as part of a $2.3-billion acquisition program in April 2023.

11 August

(l-r) No.35 Squadron loadmasters Warrant Officer Shaunn Segon and Corporal Mackenzie Golightly prepare to perform an airdrop over Mt. Bundy Range in the Northern Territory. *** Local Caption *** On 22 July 23, No. 35 Squadron (35SQN) completed interoperability training with Marine Rotational Force Darwin, conducting two airdrop flights over Mount Bundy Training Area in the Northern Territory. The C-27J Spartan dropped four Light Equipment and three Container Delivery System loads each flight. The United States Marine Corps personnel conducted the Drop Zone survey, constructed the airdrop loads, and performed drop zone safety officer duties on the ground, enabling the airdrop to occur. This training achieved further synergy between Australia and partner nations, strengthening our important partnership with the United States. 35SQN is located at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, with a C-27J is currently based in Darwin for Exercise Talisman Sabre until early August.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia, US Conduct Airdrop Training in Northern Territory

Royal Australian Air Force, US Marine Corps have conducted airdrop training in the Northern Territory to enhance joint logistics operations.

11 August

Russia's MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jets carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Fired Four Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles at Western Ukraine: Kyiv

Kyiv said Russian forces had fired four Kinzhal hypersonic missiles at an airfield in western Ukraine.

11 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Hero-120 Loitering Munition Tested in Arctic Conditions

Israeli loitering munition specialist UVision recently tested its Hero-120 kamikaze drone under Arctic conditions.

11 August

Joe Saballa

US Seeking New Tech to Capture, Not Kill, Enemy Spy Balloons

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking proposals for technology that can capture, not kill, enemy spy balloons.

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