Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

May- 2025 -

19 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Kyiv Unveils Ukrainian-Made ‘Vespa-15’ Drone

Ukraine has unveiled the Vespa-15, a locally developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for medium-range attacks.

19 May

New F-35 fighter jets arrive at Skrydstrup Air Base.

Giulia Bernacchi

Denmark Accepts Four More F-35 Fighter Jets From Lockheed

Denmark welcomed four new F-35 fighter jets, which arrived at Skrydstrup air base following a delivery flight from Lockheed Martin’s facility in Texas.

19 May

Fixed Site – Low, Slow, Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS).

Giulia Bernacchi

Qatar Becomes First Foreign Buyer of Raytheon FS-LIDS Counter-Drone

Raytheon signed a $1-billion deal with Qatar to deliver the FS-LIDS counter-drone technology, making Doha the system’s first international customer.

19 May

Inder Singh Bisht

UK, Germany to Jointly Develop Over 2,000 Km Precision Strike Weapon

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years.

19 May

Airbus H145 helicopter with HForce weapon system

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Team Pitches H145M Helicopter as Polish SW-4 Replacement

Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Babcock and CAE to offer the H145M helicopter and related training services to the Polish Air Force.

19 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Airbus Expands MQ-72C Drone Development with L3Harris Support

L3Harris will provide system integration capabilities for the Airbus MQ-72C drone equipped with digital infrastructure and a command-and-control system.

19 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Awarded $580 Million US Navy Next-Gen Jammer Contract

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $580-million follow-on production contract for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system.

19 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Intercepted Missile From Yemen, Houthis Claim Attack

The Israeli military said Sunday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed launching two missiles at Israel's main airport.

17 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Sees End in Sight for US Sanctions on Turkish Defense Sector

Turkey has seen an easing of US sanctions on its defense sector since Trump became president, with steps towards ending the measure advancing quickly.

16 May