Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Aug- 2023 -

3 August

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee “Rebel” Fiedler, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers during F-AIR Colombia International Aeronautics and Space Fair at José María Córdova Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 14, 2023. F-AIR showcases longstanding partnership and friendship the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Space Command has with Colombia and throughout Latin America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)

Amentum to Manage US Navy F-16 Viper Adversary Fleet Sustainment

Amentum has received a contract to manage the modernization and sustainment of US Navy F-16 Viper adversary fighter jets in Nevada.

3 August

Joe Saballa

Israel’s Naval Electronic Warfare Countermeasure System Passes Trials

Israel’s Elbit Systems has announced the successful sea trials of its fourth-generation DESEAVER Mk-4 electronic warfare countermeasure system.

2 August

Joe Saballa

Azerbaijan’s Su-25s Receive Turkish Smart Bombs, Missiles

Azerbaijan’s defense ministry has tapped the services of Turkish Aerospace Industries to modernize the country’s fleet of Sukhoi Su-25 fighter aircraft.

2 August

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Saudi Arabia

Rojoef Manuel

IAI, Odysight.ai Unveil Health Monitoring Cameras for Black Hawk Helicopters

Israel Aerospace Industries and Odysight.ai have introduced a visual health monitoring solution for UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters.

2 August

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 10 Russian Drones Downed Over Kyiv: Ukrainian Officials

More than 10 Russian drones were downed during an overnight attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.

2 August

A Polish soldier walks along the razor-wire fence along the country's border with Russia

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says Belarusian Helicopters Violated Its Airspace

Poland said two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace and announced it would ramp up military deployments on its eastern border in response.

1 August

Rojoef Manuel

Archer Aviation to Deliver Midnight eVTOL Fleet for US Air Force

Archer Aviation has received a contract to supply up to six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the US Air Force.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine-Bound VAMPIRE Anti-Drone Systems to Have EOS Gimbals

L3Harris has selected EOS Defense Systems USA to supply gimbals for the Ukraine-bound Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment counter-drone systems.

1 August