Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Nov- 2021 -

9 November

Joe Saballa

C-130 Cargo Plane Grabs Gremlins Drone Mid-Air

A modified C-130 Hercules cargo plane successfully recovered an X-61A Gremlins drone out of the sky for the first time.

9 November

Inder Singh Bisht

China, Russia to Co-Develop Heavy-Lift Helicopter

China and Russia have signed a contract to jointly develop a heavy-lift helicopter in 13 years, the head of Russian Helicopters revealed.

9 November

Siper air defense missile system launch.

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkey Test Fires Indigenous Air Defense Missile System

Turkey announced the test firing of its indigenously developed Siper air defense missile system on Saturday.

5 November

Joe Saballa

US Navy Awards Boeing Poseidon Aircraft Modification Contract

Boeing has been awarded a $13.54 million contract to provide support, engineering, and procurement services for the US Navy’s P8-A Poseidon.

5 November

Inder Singh Bisht

RAF Awards Raytheon $149 Million Surveillance Aircraft Contract

The Royal Air Force has awarded Raytheon UK a $149 million contract to expand and upgrade the Shadow surveillance aircraft fleet.

5 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Australia Tests Unmanned ‘Loyal Wingman’ Aircraft

Boeing Australia recently tested two unmanned aircraft, expanding its Airpower Teaming System flight testing program.

5 November

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Sell Advanced Air-to-Air Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department announced the approval of the sale of $650 million worth of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia to help the country protect itself from drone attacks.

4 November

Joe Saballa

India Tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

The Indian Air Force has tested an indigenously-developed smart weapon capable of targeting and destroying enemy airfield assets, including bunkers, radars, and runways.

4 November