Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jun- 2024 -

13 June

Russians Move S-500 Air Defense System to Crimea: Ukraine Spy Chief

The Russian Armed Forces has moved its S-500 air defense system to occupied Crimea, the head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said.

13 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Pakistani JF-17 Crashed Last Week, Says British Ejection Manufacturer

A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Block 2 fighter jet crashed last week, ejection seat manufacturer Martin Baker said on Tuesday.

13 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Signs Deal With US to Buy F-16 Warplanes

Turkey and the US have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations.

13 June

Limited flight operations begin at Nigerien Air Base 201

Rojoef Manuel

Merlin to Develop Autonomous Solutions for US Special Ops Super Hercules Aircraft

Merlin has received a contract to develop autonomous capabilities for the US Special Operations Command’s C-130J transport aircraft.

12 June

Inder Singh Bisht

German Consortium Releases AI Backbone for Future Combat Air System

A consortium of German firms announced the first release of an AI infrastructure for the Future Combat Air System program.

12 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Polish Firm Inaugurates Patriot Missile Launcher Facility

A Polish defense contractor has inaugurated a Patriot missile launch tube plant in the country’s east.

12 June

Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah take part in Ashura commemorations in a southern Beirut suburb

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Rains Rockets on Israel After Strike Kills Commander

The Israeli military said successive rocket barrages were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel after an Israeli strike killed a senior Hezbollah commander.

11 June