Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Dec- 2020 -

11 December

US Flies Two B-52s Over Gulf in Message for Iran

The United States deployed two B-52 long-range bombers over the Gulf on Thursday in a show of force directed at Iran as Washington moves to cut its ground-level military presence in the region.

8 December

Photo of Russia's Okhotnik heavy attack drone.

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Announces First Armed Test of Heavy Strike Stealth ‘Hunter’ Drone

The Russian heavy strike stealth drone, Okhotnik, has reportedly flown with simulated air-to-air missiles for the first time.

4 December

Six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime missionfrom Multinational Base Tarin Kowt

Staff Writer

US Army Develops More Efficient, Self-Adjusting Turbine Engine Design

Researchers from the US Army and two American universities have developed a new turbine engine design with improved performance through automatic, in-air adjustment of its rotor blades.

3 December

Inder Singh Bisht

India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source

India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.

Nov- 2020 -

26 November

Smoke billows following an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting south of Damascus, Syria, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Air Strikes Kill 19 Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria: Monitor

Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday.

25 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes in Syria Kill 8 Pro-Iran Fighters: Monitor

Israeli air strikes in Syria overnight killed at least eight fighters operating in pro-Iran militias, a war monitoring group said Wednesday.

24 November

A drone operated by airmen flies over a training area at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 8, 2019, while capturing aerial intelligence during Polar Force 20-1, a two-week exercise designed to test the base’s mission readiness

Staff Writer

Department of Defense Taps Immervision to Develop Wide Angle Camera for Drone Applications

Immervision InnovationLab announced that it has received an award from the US Department of Defense to develop a computer vision wide angle camera for small drones.

24 November

Staff Writer

UK Military Could Have ‘Drone Swarms’ Ready by Middle of Next Year

The UK military could have “drone swarm” units by the middle of next year to perform tasks including suicide missions inside enemy lines and overwhelming adversary air defenses.

12 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Buy 38 New Eurofighter Jets

European plane maker Airbus said it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany's air force, as Berlin updates an aging fleet of combat aircraft.

5 November