Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2024 -

16 October

AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 drone in a testing airfield near the company's headquarters, 7/30/24. Copyright © 2024 Ethan Pines.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has received a $54.9-million contract to produce Switchblade kamikaze drones for the US Army.

16 October

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Completes First Lakota Drone Helicopter Demo for US Marine Corps

Airbus has completed the initial trials of an unmanned UH-72 Lakota helicopter for the US Marine Corps in North Carolina.

16 October

Joe Saballa

L3Harris Challenges US Army’s $991M HADES Spy Plane Deal With Sierra Nevada

L3Harris is disputing the US Army’s decision to select Sierra Nevada Corporation for its nearly $1-billion HADES spy plane program.

15 October

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations. The B-21 Long Range Strike Family of Systems will greatly enhance mission effectiveness and Joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Construct B-21 Fuel Cell Hangar at Ellsworth AFB

The US Air Force has awarded Conti Federal a $31.7-million deal to establish a B-21 Raider stealth bomber fuel cell hangar at Ellsworth AFB.

14 October

Photo of what Ukraine said is a burning Tu-134 aircraft belonging to Russia's 117th military transport aviation regiment

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Destroyed Army Transport Plane in Russia

Kyiv said it destroyed a Russian military transport plane stationed deep inside Russian territory over the weekend, the latest Ukrainian claim of an attack behind Moscow's lines.

14 October

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Two Drones Approaching From Syria

The Israeli military said it intercepted two drones approaching from Syria, a day after a drone attack by Lebanon's Hezbollah on a base killed four soldiers.

14 October