Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

May- 2023 -

2 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sale of Air-Launched Guided Rocket Systems to UK

The US State Department has approved the sale of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS)-II to the UK.

2 May

Joe Saballa

South Korea Plans to Double FA-50 Fighting Eagle Aircraft Production

South Korea plans to increase its manufacturing capacity for the FA-50 Fighting Eagle by building two additional production lines in 2024.

2 May

Rojoef Manuel

France Completes First Akeron LP Missile Trial With Tiger Helicopter

France has conducted its first Akeron LP missile trial from the French Army’s Tiger attack helicopter at a flight test facility in Cazaux.

2 May

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducting refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials

Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.

1 May

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro

Staff Writer With AFP

34 Wounded in Russian Strikes on Central Ukraine: Official

Russian missile attacks across Ukraine wounded 34 people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, including children, regional authorities said.

1 May

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Wound Three Civilians in Syria: State Media

Three civilians were wounded in Israeli air strikes near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported, with a war monitor saying a Hezbollah munitions depot was hit.

1 May

Staff Writer With AFP

US Army Temporarily Grounds Pilots After Deadly Crashes

The US Army grounded all pilots who are not involved in critical missions until they complete required training, after four helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks.

Apr- 2023 -

28 April