Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jan- 2023 -

2 January

US Buys Nearly 400 F-35s in $30B Contract

The US Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have finalized a $30 billion contract to deliver up to 398 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

2 January

Joe Saballa

Ukraine to Develop UAVs That Can Down Kamikaze Drones

Ukraine plans to develop air-to-air combat drones capable of shooting down kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles.

2 January

Joe Saballa

Kratos to Supply XQ-58A Valkyrie Stealth Drones to US Navy

The US Navy has awarded a $15.5-million contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones.

2 January

Joe Saballa

Turkey OKs First ULAQ Unmanned Vessel Procurement Deal

The Turkish Defence Agency has signed a contract with ARES Shipyard and Meteksan to procure ULAQ unmanned surface vessels .

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

China’s Air Incursions Into Taiwan Zone Doubled in 2022

China's warplane incursions into Taiwan's air defense zone nearly doubled in 2022, with a surge in fighter jet and bomber sorties.

1 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes Put Damascus Airport Out of Service, Kill 2: State Media

The Israeli army carried out a missile strike Monday that put Damascus International Airport out of service and killed two soldiers.

Dec- 2022 -

30 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Repelled Russia Nighttime Drone Attack

Ukraine said it repelled a nighttime drone attack from Russia, a day after Moscow launched a new wave of missile strikes in the run-up to New Year celebrations.

30 December

People’s Liberation Army - Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Chinese Jets in Close Encounter Over South China Sea

A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said.

29 December