Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 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.

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

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Tests Domestic Drones for High-Altitude Operations

The Indian Army has tested several domestically-built drones capable of flying at altitudes exceeding 15,000 feet.

18 September

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Supply New Jamming Pods for US Navy Growler Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide custom tactical jamming pods for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft.

18 September

Base leaders, prospective tenants, mission partners and other senior officials break ground on a commercial apartment complex on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Construction of First Commercial Apartment Complex in California

The US Air Force has begun the construction of its first commercial apartment complex for service members at Edwards AFB in California.

17 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon, Northrop Test Solid Rocket Motor for Hypersonic Systems

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman conducted a static fire test of a long-range solid rocket motor recently.

17 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Seeks Viper Attack Helicopters Turned Down by Slovakia

Ukrainian officials are lobbying to get a dozen AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the US, originally approved for sale to Slovakia.

17 September

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Reveals Second, Third B-21 Raider Bases

The US Air Force has approved Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas as its second and third bases for B-21 Raiders.

17 September

Three female student pilots from the Royal Thai Air Force listening to their instructors on the field

Christine Casimiro

Washington Air National Guard, Thai Air Force Strengthen Ties Through Female Leadership Engagement

The Washington Air National Guard hosted the first leadership engagement for female leaders in the Royal Thai Air Force.

17 September

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Unveils ‘Extreme Range’ Variant of JASSM Cruise Missile

Lockheed Martin is enhancing the deep strike capability of its renowned AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with the introduction of a new extreme range variant.

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