Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2024 -

1 October

Russia Says Turkey Can’t Hand Over S-400 to US as Speculation Mounts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov quashed the possibility of Turkey handing over its S-400 air defense system to the US.

1 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Rockets Target Base Hosting US Troops Near Baghdad Airport: Security Sources

Three rockets were fired at a base housing US troops at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, causing no casualties, two security sources said.

1 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Azerbaijan Buys Turkish Munitions for Akinci Drone

Aselsan will provide Aselflir-500 electro-optical surveillance and targeting systems as well as Tolun guided missiles to Azerbaijan.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania to Donate 5,000 FPV Drones to Ukraine

Lithuania will donate 5,000 locally manufactured first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine and purchase 2,300 for its own military.

30 September

Northrop Grumman's notional representation of its Glide Phase Interceptor program

Christine Casimiro

US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor

The US picked Northrop Grumman to continue developing Glide Phase Interceptor to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats.

30 September

Skyranger 30 turret mounted on a Piranha V armored personnel carrier. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence/Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Skyranger 30 Turrets for Danish Army

Rheinmetall has received a contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense turret systems for the Royal Danish Army.

30 September

Joe Saballa

UK’s New Electronic Warfare Radar Tested on Eurofighter Jet for First Time

In a first, a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet took to the skies with its new electronic warfare radar from Leonardo.

30 September

The last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender and two F-15Es Strike Eagle assigned to the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing fly in formation during the KC-10 farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 26, 2024. As the final base to operate the KC-10, Travis AFB had the honor of bidding farewell to an aircraft that has been a vital component of the U.S. military’s global reach and power projection capabilities, this ceremony marking the closing of an important chapter in the history of military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

Rojoef Manuel

Final US Air Force KC-10 Extender Aircraft Retires at California Base

The US Air Force has decommissioned its final KC-10 Extender refueling and transport aircraft after more than four decades of service.

30 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Says Killed 37 Militants in Separate Syria Strikes

US forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 "terrorist operatives" including members of the Islamic State group.

27 September

A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30, flies over the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The P-8A's primary function is anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and will be the replacement for the P-3C Orion. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike DiMestico/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

AAR Wins Potential $1.2B US Navy Poseidon Maritime Patrol Fleet Upkeep Deal

AAR has received a $1.2-billion contract to perform maintenance for the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet.

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