Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Feb- 2022 -

8 February

Valkyrie Moves Forward With High-Speed VTOL Development

Valkyrie Systems Aerospace is moving forward with the development of a high-speed electric vertical and take-off landing aircraft.

8 February

Pastor Frank Pomeroy and his wife Sherri speak during a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

USAF to Pay More Than $230M Over 2017 Texas Church Shooting

The US Air Force will pay $230 million to survivors of a 2017 Texas shooting for failing to report the perpetrator's criminal record.

7 February

Joe Saballa

US OKs $5B Military Equipment Sale to Jordan, Allies

The US has approved the possible sale of weapons and equipment to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia for $5 billion.

7 February

Artist impression of how the laser defense system could work.

Hanan Zaffar

Israel’s Laser Defense to Intercept Missiles Within Year: PM

Israel’s new missile interception technology, capable of surrounding the country like a defensive laser wall, will be ready within a year, the prime minister said.

6 February

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Help UAE Secure Airspace From Yemen Attacks

France will help its ally the United Arab Emirates secure its airspace following drone and missile attacks by Yemeni rebels.

4 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Researchers Publish Counter-Drone Swarm Design

Russian military researchers have published a counter-drone swarm system design that would spray a large amount of fragmented munition to destroy incoming threats.

4 February

Joe Saballa

US Donates Military Helicopters to Croatia

The US has recently delivered two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters worth $54.8 million to the Croatian military.

3 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Grumman to Develop AI Assistance for Black Hawk Pilots

DARPA has contracted Northrop Grumman to develop artificial intelligence assistance for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots.

2 February

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Viper Helicopter Test-Fires JAGM at Land Target

A US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter fired a Lockheed Martin joint air-to-ground missile at land targets recently as part of the weapon’s continuous evaluation.

2 February