Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jul- 2024 -

8 July

Ukraine Says Successfully Duped Russia With ‘Realistic’ Fighter Decoys

A Ukrainian military commander claimed that his troops were able to dupe Russia into believing that it had successfully taken out Ukrainian fighter jets.

8 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Drone Hit Sets Russian Munitions Depot Ablaze

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack set a Russian munitions depot ablaze in the Voronezh region, near the two countries' shared border, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.

8 July

Joe Saballa

Australia Buys Precision Loitering Munition Used in Ukraine

The Australian government has announced the acquisition of Switchblade 300 precision loitering munitions from American manufacturer AeroVironment.

8 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Targets Israeli Mountain Base in ‘Largest’ Air Attack

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it launched its "largest" air operation, sending attack drones at a mountaintop Israeli military intelligence base.

5 July

Rojoef Manuel

Mistral Begins Thor Aerial Drone Production in Maryland

Mistral Inc. has started the production of the Thor vertical takeoff and landing mini drone at its Nottingham, Maryland, facility.

5 July

A Ukrainian serviceman of an artillery unit throws an empty shell as they fire towards Russian positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine

Keith Stalder and Dean Patterson

Reevaluating Modern Warfare: Lessons From Ukraine’s Air Defense Strategies

The Ukraine war has become a stark lesson in modern air defense, demonstrating how agility, innovation, and advanced technology can reshape the battlefield.

5 July

A Chinese jet fighter flies above a CCTV camera on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to the main island of Taiwan, in this photo taken on January 13, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan

Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.

5 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Mitsubishi Electric to Repair F-15 Radars for US, Allied Air Forces

Mitsubishi Electric has signed a pilot contract with Raytheon to repair transmitters used in APG-63 (V)1 F-15 fighter radars operated by the US Air Force and allied forces.

5 July