Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2022 -

21 March

Russia Ramps up Air, Naval Activity in Ukraine War: Pentagon

Russia is boosting air and sea military operations as it struggles to turn the tide of war in Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

21 March

US Marine holding a dead man’s switch during hot-pit refueling training

Hanan Zaffar

USAF, Marines Conduct F-35A Hot-Pit Refuel Training in Japan

The US Marine Corps and the US Air Force have conducted hot-pit refueling training with the F-35A Lightning II aircraft in Japan.

21 March

Joe Saballa

Boeing to Offer F-15EX ‘Eagle-II’ Combat Jets to Indian Air Force

Boeing plans to submit its F-15EX Eagle-II fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force’s Multi-Role Combat Aircraft competition.

21 March

Joe Saballa

India to Repair Ugandan Sukhoi Su-MK30 Jets

The government of Uganda has tapped the Indian defense industry to provide maintenance support for its Sukhoi Su-MK30 jet fighters.

20 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Four US Troops Killed in Military Plane Crash in Norway

A US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country's army said.

20 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Hypersonic Missile ‘Not a Game Changer’ in Ukraine: US

Russia's claim it used a hypersonic missile in Ukraine was a way to reclaim war momentum but was not a "game changer," the Pentagon's chief said.

18 March

Hanan Zaffar

Japan Receives First of Three RQ-4B Global Hawks From US

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has received its first of three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drones.

18 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Battle Command System Demonstrates Missile Interception

Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System helped intercept ballistic and cruise missile targets during the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation conducted by the US Army.

18 March