Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2024 -

19 September

Airbus H145 helicopter with HForce weapon system

Airbus to Deliver H145 Helicopters to Indonesian Air Force

Indonesia has awarded French aerospace company Airbus a contract to supply four H145 helicopters for the country’s air force.

19 September

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Members Call for Response to Stray Russian Drones

Defense ministers from NATO's eastern flank called for a collective response to repeated violations of their airspace by Russian drones and missiles targeting Ukraine.

18 September

A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway

Charles S. Corcoran

Will Budget Cuts Compromise the US Air Force’s Air Superiority?

Without a focus on air superiority, the US risks losing its strategic advantage, undermining joint military operations, and ceding air control to adversaries.

18 September

Rojoef Manuel

Canadian Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Conduct N. Korean Sanction Monitoring

Canada has announced its plan to send a CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol detachment to Japan in response to North Korea's illicit activities.

18 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy to Buy 25 Additional F-35s for Over $7 Billion

The Italian government has budgeted a total of 7 billion euros ($7.79 billion) for the acquisition of 25 additional F-35 fighter jets in 2024.

18 September

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is seen front and center, launching from the left. A jet of red-orange flame streaks from its back. The background is a deep blue ocean, with a cloudless sky farther back.

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg to Produce NSM, JSM Missiles at Virginia Facility

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is building a new missile production facility in the US to cater to rising global demand amid conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

18 September

Joe Saballa

Leidos’ Enduring Shield Intercepts Drone, Cruise Missile in Flight Test

Leidos announced Tuesday that its Enduring Shield ground-based mobile weapon system successfully intercepted drone and cruise missile targets during its latest flight test.

18 September