Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Apr- 2023 -

13 April

General Atomics Flies Avenger Drone Using AI Aided By Using Low Earth Orbit SATCOM

General Atomics successfully conducted flight maneuvers with its MQ-20 Avenger drone using artificial intelligence aided by Low Earth Orbit satellite communication.

12 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Asks Spain for Air Defense, Weapons

Ukraine's defense minister asked his Spanish counterpart to supply air defenses, including F-16 jets, and more ammunition to fend off Russia's invasion.

12 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Jet Escorts German Aircraft Over Baltic Sea: Ministry

Russia dispatched a fighter jet to escort a German naval aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the defense ministry in Moscow said.

11 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed to Provide UK F-35 Capability Support for $225M

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have signed a $225 million capability support contract for the UK’s F-35 fleet.

10 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Seeks Next-Gen Sentinel ICBM Reentry Vehicle

The US Air Force is seeking information for a new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle.

10 April

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing, CAE to Expand Poseidon Aircraft Training for Canada, Germany, Norway

Boeing and aerospace simulation provider CAE have signed an agreement to expand P-8 Poseidon training in Canada, Germany, and Norway.

10 April

Smoke billows following an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting south of Damascus, Syria, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Army Launches Strikes in Syria After Rocket Fire

Israel launched artillery strikes on Syria, the Israeli army announced, after several rockets were fired from there and landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

7 April

Joe Saballa

Lockheed, Boeing Lose $1.3B Future US Army Helicopter Protest to Bell

The US has rejected Sikorsky-Boeing’s protest regarding the $1.3-billion future vertical lift capability contract awarded to Bell Textron.

6 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Wants to Ramp Up Ship-Killing Missile Procurement

The US military wants to ramp up procurement of long-range missiles from next year, seeking to double the combined annual acquisition of the LRASM and JASSM from 500 to 1,000.

6 April