Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2024 -

21 August

Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

The Norwegian Armed Forces demonstrated its new “Piorun” man-portable air defense system during its first-ever live-fire test.

21 August

Joe Saballa

Pakistan Test-Launches Shaheen-II Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile

The Pakistan Armed Forces has announced the successful test launch of its Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

21 August

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Build Military Test Site to Combat GPS Jamming

The UK is to build a new facility to help protect military equipment against foreign GPS jamming amid a rise in hostile threats.

20 August

Impression image of an F-35 with JASSM-ER.

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Orders Ramp Up of JASSM, LRASM Air-Launched Missiles Production

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $130-million contract modification to ramp up the production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles.

20 August

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Ronald Watkins

X-Bow Hypersonic Booster Passes Preliminary Design Review

X-Bow Systems announced that it has completed the preliminary design review of its solid fuel hypersonic booster rocket engine.

20 August

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Jacob Lunce, 580th Software Engineering Squadron technical specialist, discusses the new Special Mission Display Processor at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 30, 2024, that will function on the C-130J aircraft. The deployed SMPD launched in July 2024 and will enhance avionics capabilities and improve mission situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kisha Foster Johnson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches New Avionics Display for Super Hercules Airlifter

The US Air Force has introduced a new Special Mission Display Processor for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Georgia.

20 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Navy Warships to Get Upgraded Phalanx Close-In Weapons

The Taiwanese Navy has installed the latest variant of Phalanx Close-In Weapon System into its main surface combatants to improve their ability to take out incoming threats.

20 August

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $3.5B Apache Helicopter Sale to S. Korea

The US announced its approval of a $3.5-billion sale to South Korea of up to 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including missiles.

19 August