Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jun- 2023 -

9 June

Russia Shoots Down Own Drone Supplied by Iran: Report

The Russian military took down its own drone after mistakenly identifying it as Ukrainian, according to reports by international media.

9 June

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Urged to Hide Military Assets for Protection

The Taiwanese military should begin hiding its assets to protect them from destruction, a senior defense consultant has suggested.

8 June

Inder Singh Bisht

L3Harris to Develop US Space Force Hypersonic Missile Warning Sensor

The US Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $29 million contract to design a sensor payload for a satellite-based missile warning and tracking system operating in medium-Earth orbit.

8 June

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Developing Air-Launched Long-Range Loitering Munitions

The US Marine Corps plans to replace some aircraft-launched Hellfire missiles with loitering munitions for Indo-Pacific operations.

8 June

Modified Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft. Photo: NATO

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Taps Draken to Support Spanish Navy Electronic Warfare Training

NATO has awarded aviation solutions provider Draken a contract to extend electronic warfare training support for the Spanish Navy.

8 June

Joe Saballa

Indian Air Force Inducts Indigenous ALS-50 Kamikaze Drone

The Indian Air Force has officially welcomed into service its new domestically-built loitering munition dubbed the ALS-50.

8 June

Joe Saballa

British Avenger Trainer Aircraft to Undergo Major Capability Upgrade

The UK military has embarked on a venture to modernize its Beechcraft King Air 350ER “Avenger” training aircraft.

8 June

Staff Writer With AFP

37 Chinese Warplanes Cross Into Taiwan’s Defense Zone

More than 30 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defense zone over the course of about six hours, a sharp ramp-up in single-day incursions by China.

8 June