Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

May- 2024 -

10 May

Ukraine Drone Reaches Deep Into Russia in Record Strike: Defense Source

Ukraine carried out a record-distance drone strike on a Russian oil refinery located nearly 1,200 kilometers from the border.

9 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland to Sign $1.2B Early Warning Radar Balloon Contract

The Polish government will sign the Barbara aerostat reconnaissance program procurement contract this month, the country’s armament procurement agency head said.

9 May

A gray Russian Il-20 aircraft, with tail ID RF-93611, is seen flying in clear blue skies. The image is taken a little below the left side of the aircraft. The Il-20 has two propellers attached on each of its wings.

Juster Domingo

Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Planes Over Baltic Sea

Two MiG-29 fighter jets from the Polish Air Force's 22nd Air Base in Malbork have intercepted a Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea.

9 May

Joe Saballa

Mayman Aerospace Unveils ‘Razor’ High-Speed VTOL Drone

Mayman Aerospace is debuting the first full-scale model of its new Razor P100 drone during the Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida.

9 May

The Ecuadorian Navy's Bell 430 aircraft with the ID HN-407 is seen on a helipad in the middle of a sandy area. The helicopter is painted white, with "HN-407" written on the right side of its body in black. On the back, green grass can be seen stretching all the way to the horizon. A body of water peeks a little bit farther. The sky is blue with lots of thin white clouds.

Juster Domingo

Ecuadorian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Second Mishap in Two Weeks

An Ecuadorian Navy helicopter has crashed in Santa Elena, killing crewmen Wilson Andrés Bohórquez Andrade and Jean Elías Ramírez Saltos.

9 May

The MH-139A Grey Wolf was unveiled and named during the ceremony at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019. (U.S Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing to Produce Seven More MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopters for US

Boeing has accepted a $178-million contract to develop seven additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for the US Air Force.

9 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Hamas Naval Commander Killed in Gaza Strike

The Israeli military said a recent air strike had killed the commander of Hamas's naval unit in Gaza City, accusing of "attacks" against troops during the seven-month war.

8 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Aerojet Clinches Pentagon’s Hypersonic Additive Manufacturing Contract

The US Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program has contracted Aerojet Rocketdyne to develop a hypersonic propulsion prototype through additive manufacturing.

8 May