Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2025 -

25 March

Anduril Open to Establishing Factory in UK

American drone developer Anduril has revealed its intent to open a production facility in the UK to support the EU’s collective military modernization strategies.

25 March

A single CH-53K helicopter flying in between mountains

Christine Casimiro

Sikorsky to Customize Israeli Air Force CH-53K Choppers

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Sikorsky to customize the 12 incoming CH-53K "Pere" helicopters for the Israeli Air Force (IAF).

25 March

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Bids Jet Ranger X for US Army Lakota Training Helicopter Replacement

Bell Flight is proposing its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light helicopter to replace the US Army’s UH-72 Lakota under the service’s new “Flight School Next” program.

24 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Switzerland to Join NATO Support Partnership for Patriot Air Defense System

Switzerland has agreed to join the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Patriot Support Partnership (PATRIOT SP).

24 March

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Wins $100M HC-130J Combat King II Aircraft Support Contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $100-million contract to conduct essential maintenance on a key component of the US Air Force’s HC-130J Combat King II aircraft.

24 March

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt rotor Squadron-263, flies over the Al Anbar province of Iraq during a mission out of Al Asad Air Base.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Receive More Ospreys From Bell, Boeing

The US Department of Defense has awarded Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office a contract to provide CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy.

24 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Australian Army Gets Battle-Tested US Long-Range Missiles

Australia's army has received its first delivery of a "game changer" mobile long-range US rocket system, the government said.

22 March

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Boeing Won Next-Generation F-47 Fighter Jet Contract

Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47.

21 March

Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in flight

Christine Casimiro

US F-16s to Get Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade

The US Air Force’s (USAF) F-16 fighter aircraft are set to receive expanded combat capabilities with the future integration of long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM).

20 March