Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

May- 2025 -

23 May

Malaysia Expands Air Defense With Thales GM400α Radar

Thales will deliver two GM400α long-range air surveillance radars to Malaysia to enhance monitoring and air defense capabilities.

23 May

Soldiers from the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion in Fort Bliss, Texas, get hands on with new Virtual Aerial Systems Trainer (VAST) classroom virtual reality headsets. The VAST classroom represents a transformational shift in how the Army can approach mission equipment training. (U.S. Army Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Firm Modernizes ATHENA, HADES Spy Plane Training With XR Tech

Mass Virtual Inc. has launched an extended reality (XR) solution at Fort Bliss to optimize the training of US Army aerial intelligence units.

23 May

Giulia Bernacchi

German, Thai Firms Partner to Support IRIS-T Live-Fire Testing

Diehl Defence and RV Connex will deliver target drones and support solutions to enhance live-fire testing capabilities for the IRIS-T missile.

23 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Mitsubishi Unveils T-X Trainer Concept for Japan’s Next-Gen Fighter Pilots

Mitsubishi has introduced its T-X trainer concept, designed to prepare pilots for an era of air combat dominated by fifth- and sixth-generation fighters.

23 May

A SGT Stout from 5-4 ADAR fires a stinger missile during a live fire engagement during Formidable Shield 25

Giulia Bernacchi

US Troops Test-Fire SGT STOUT Air Defense System With NATO in Norway

US troops tested a new short-range air defense system, the SGT STOUT, alongside NATO forces during live-fire drills in Norway.

22 May

Japan to upgrade systems for H60 and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

Giulia Bernacchi

Honeywell to Upgrade Japan’s H60, CH-47F Aircraft Systems

Honeywell will provide advanced systems for the modernization of Japan’s H60 fleet and the new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.

22 May

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo, Weststar to Supply Helicopters for Malaysian Military

Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Group have signed an agreement to deliver a mix of helicopters for the Malaysian Armed Forces.

22 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ US Missile Defense Plan Faces Major Challenges

US President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” missile shield faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals.

21 May