Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jun- 2023 -

14 June

Curtiss-Wright to Provide Flight Test Instrumentation for F-35 Upgrade

The US has awarded Curtiss-Wright a contract to provide Flight Test Instrumentation equipment for the F-35 Technology Refresh 3 program.

14 June

Joe Saballa

Boeing Announces Milestone for T-7A Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft

Boeing has announced that its T-7A Red Hawk supersonic jet trainer received Military Flight Release certification from the US Air Force.

14 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Hit Near Damascus: Syrian State Media

Israel carried out air strikes near Damascus early Wednesday, wounding a Syrian soldier, a state news agency said.

14 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Moves to Buy Israeli Anti-Missile Shield for $4.3B

The German government has asked lawmakers to approve an advance payment for the Arrow 3 air-defense system from Israel for $4.3 billion.

13 June

Joe Saballa

Argentina Receives Additional C-130 Hercules Aircraft Leased From US

Argentina has taken delivery of an additional C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft it leased from the US.

13 June

10-kilowatt short-range air defense (SHORAD) laser mounted on a pickup truck.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Raytheon Test First Palletized Laser Weapon in New Mexico

The US Air Force and Raytheon have trialed the service’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

13 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Eyes Australian F-18s to Help War Effort

Ukraine has asked Australia about the condition of dozens of retired F-18 fighter jets, eyeing a potential weapons transfer that could significantly boost Kyiv's airpower.

13 June

US Army UH-60 black Hawk helicopter over Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

22 US Soldiers Injured in Syria Helicopter ‘Mishap’: CENTCOM

Twenty-two US soldiers were injured in a helicopter accident in northeastern Syria at the weekend that did not involve any reported enemy fire, CENTCOM said.

12 June