Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Dec- 2021 -

26 December

Smoke billows following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on November 27, 2020

Saudi-Led Coalition Hits Yemen Rebel Camp in Ramped up Air War

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said struck a Houthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it intensified an aerial bombing campaign against the Iran-backed insurgents.

23 December

Hanan Zaffar

US Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25 Stingray

The US Navy and Boeing have successfully maneuvered a test asset for the MQ-25 Stingray on an aircraft carrier for the first time.

23 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Orion Drone Downs Unmanned Copter

An Orion combat drone struck an air target for the first time, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed in a video of the exercise this week.

23 December

Joe Saballa

Indonesia Backs Out of Sukhoi Deal for US, French Warplanes

Indonesia has backed out of an agreement to purchase Russian Su-35 fighters and narrowed its acquisition choices to F-15s and Rafales.

23 December

Joe Saballa

France to Acquire 169 Airbus H160M Guepard Helicopters

The French military has ordered a total of 169 H160M Guepard helicopters from multinational aerospace firm Airbus.

22 December

Northrop Grumman anti-access/area denial missile

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Flight Tests Anti-Air Defense Missile Prototype

Northrop Grumman flight tested its new anti-access/area denial missile as part of the US Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon program contract.

22 December

Concept art released by Japanese Ministry of Defense of the Mitsubishi F-X fighter.

Hanan Zaffar

Japan to Jointly Develop Jet Engine of Its F-X Fighter With UK

Japan is set to jointly develop the engine of its future, indigenously developed next-generation F-X fighter jet with the UK.

22 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia’s Triton Drone Production Hits Major Milestone

Northrop Grumman has passed a significant milestone in its production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned reconnaissance aerial system, mounting the aircraft fuselage onto the Triton’s one-piece wing.

21 December