Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jan- 2019 -

4 January

Aeronautics Orbiter 4 Small Tactical UAS

Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones

Rafael and Aeronautics signed a 5-year agreement that involves joint marketing and sales of UAVs, first in Israel and expanding overseas

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays

Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel after months of stalling due to a lack of US approval

Dec- 2018 -

31 December

Joanne Stocker

Iraqi F-16s strike senior ISIS leaders in Syria

Iraq struck a meeting of ISIS leaders near Deir Ezzor in Syria after being given permission by Damascus to target the group, the military said

19 December

Fergus Kelly

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Raytheon awarded $141 million for 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs

Raytheon was awarded a $141 million contract to produce 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II Lot 5 glide bombs and associated equipment

19 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi-led coalition ‘destroys drone’ in airstrike at Yemen’s Sana’a airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of Yemen's government said it launched an airstrike at the airport in the capital Sanaa, destroying a drone

19 December

Joanne Stocker

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US approves $3.5 billion sale to Turkey of Patriot missile systems

The US State Department cleared a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air defense systems to Turkey, the DSCA said

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash

A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern Jytomyr region, the armed forces said

15 December