Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Apr- 2024 -

23 April

Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (FMTV LVAD) demo in North Carolina

US Army Concludes Airdrop Test for FMTV A2 Vehicles

The US Army has facilitated the final trial under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop initiative.

23 April

Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy

Staff Writer

Textron Delivers First Two Beechcraft King Air 260 Training Jets to US Navy

The US Navy has received its first two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft from Textron Aviation under a Multi-Engine Training System contract.

23 April

Rojoef Manuel

Missile Defense Agency Officially Accepts Long Range Radar From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has officially transferred the Long Range Discrimination Radar to the US Missile Defense Agency.

23 April

Two National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) are seen firing off missiles from a grassy field in front of a mountainous landscape. In the far back, the sky is covered by dark and heavy clouds.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Boost Air Defense With $438M NASAMS Deal

Spain will acquire additional National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg for 410 million euros ($438 million).

23 April

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Rocket Propulsion Division, recently designed, printed, built and hot fired a first-ever, single-block rocket-engine thrust chamber additively manufactured using a process called laser powder directed energy deposition, or DED. DED is an additive manufacturing process in which the device injects metal powder into focused beams of high-power laser in highly controlled atmospheric conditions. The Hotfire of the thrust chamber is shown in the Experimental Cell 1 (EC-1) at the AFRL Rocket Lab. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Develops First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has produced its first additive-manufactured rocket engine thrust chamber.

23 April

Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel’s Strike on Iran: Limited Hit, Major Message

Israel's apparent strike on Iran was deliberately limited in scope but sent a clear warning to the country's leadership about Israeli abilities to strike at sensitive targets.

22 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Select Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition for Precision Fires Program

The US Marine Corps has contracted AeroVironment to deliver its Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light program.

22 April