Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2022 -

4 October

US, Romania Host F-16 Maintenance and Operations Event for Allies

The US and five allied nations have joined an air force event to discuss the maintenance and operations of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in Bucharest, Romania.

4 October

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.

3 October

Joe Saballa

UK Kicks Off ‘Joint Warrior’ Exercise With Nine Nations, 11,000 Troops

The UK has kicked off its “biggest” military exercise involving more than 11,000 troops and military assets from nine other nations.

3 October

Rojoef Manuel

NATO, Netherlands Conduct Counter-Drone Live-Testing Exercise

NATO and the Netherlands have conducted a live-firing exercise in which over 30 companies and organizations showcased their counter-drone innovations.

3 October

India's indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters

Staff Writer With AFP

Eyeing China, India Unveils High-Altitude Helicopters

India unveiled its first batch of locally-made attack helicopters, designed primarily for use in high-altitude areas like the Himalayas where its troops clashed with China in 2020.

3 October

A security officer gestures as he and colleagues patrol at the the site of explosions in Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Top Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Joint Operation: Somalia Govt

The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia.

Sep- 2022 -

30 September