Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2023 -

18 October

South Korea, US, Japan to Hold Joint Air Drills: Reports

South Korea, the US, and Japan will reportedly conduct a joint aerial drill this weekend involving a US nuclear-weapons-capable B-52 bomber.

17 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Orders Three New Military Transport Planes

The Philippines will buy three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules planes for its air force, nearly doubling its fleet for large transport aircraft.

17 October

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Ben Gurion airport in Israel on 15 October 2023 supporting assisted departure flights for Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, due to the Hamas-Israel conflict. *** Local Caption *** In October 2023, Defence deployed a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft under Operation BEECH. Operation BEECH is Defences support to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-led assisted departure flights being undertaken as a result of the Hamas-Israel conflict. The Australian Defence Force aircraft will assist Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to Dubai.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Deploys Military Transport Aircraft to Evacuate People From Israel

Australia is sending KC-30A and C-17A transport planes to the Middle East for an airlift mission in response to the Hamas attacks.

17 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Proposes ‘Frankenstein’ Solution for Ukraine Air Defense

The Pentagon has cobbled together air defense systems for Ukraine from an array of parts donated by allies and partners.

17 October

Joe Saballa

US Army Opens Drone Fighting School

The US Army has opened a new academy to train soldiers on how to effectively defend against the rapidly-evolving threat of drones.

17 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US B-52 Bomber Lands at South Korean Air Base

A nuclear-weapons-capable B-52 bomber landed in South Korea, in the latest show of US support for longtime ally Seoul in the face of North Korean military threats.

17 October

A CP-140 Aurora aircraft, call sign Demon 02, patrols the Mediterranean Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

China Slams Canada’s ‘Illegal’ Plane Intrusion After Near Miss at Sea

China condemned Canada's "illegal" intrusion into its airspace after Ottawa accused Beijing's fighter jets of a "reckless" intercept of a Canadian maritime patrol aircraft.

17 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Warns of ‘Pre-Emptive Action’ Against Israel

Iran warned Monday of a possible "pre-emptive action" against Israel "in the coming hours," as Jerusalem readies for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip.

16 October