Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jun- 2021 -

8 June

The Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset transfers fuel to a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on June 4, marking the first time in history that an unmanned aircraft has refueled another aircraft.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Navy Uses Drone to Refuel Plane During Flight

The US Navy successfully used a Boeing drone to refuel an airplane during flight, the manufacturer said.

7 June

Marianne Besas

Northern Ireland Working on Border Drone Patrols With EU

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is developing an artificial intelligence surveillance system of air, sea, and land drones as part of an experimental research project funded by the European Union.

4 June

Staff Writer With AFP

US Condemns ‘Escalatory’ Chinese Military Flights off Malaysia and Taiwan

The US Air Force's Pacific commander condemned Chinese military flights off Malaysia and Taiwan, describing them on Friday as "escalatory" and "destabilizing."

3 June

Joe Saballa

Israel Signs $200M Drone Contract With Undisclosed Asian Country

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a $200 million contract with an undisclosed Asian country to provide unmanned aerial vehicles, including its Heron and updated MK II drones.

2 June

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Developing Enhanced Aircraft Sensors

US Army researchers are working on next-generation sensor technology that enhances aircraft scanning and detection capabilities.

2 June

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Destroys Syrian Army Post in Golan

The Israeli army destroyed a Syrian regime observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the third such operation in a year, a spokesman said.

2 June