Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2025 -

10 September

British-Ukrainian Startup Secures $5M to Develop Autonomous Strike Drone

Trypillian has secured a $5-million investment for the development of Trypillian SSG, a long-range autonomous strike drone.

10 September

HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial ISR collection capabilities supporting the joint force. (Photo courtesy Bombardier Defense)

Rojoef Manuel

SNC Accepts Second Bombardier Jet for US Army HADES Spy Plane Program

Sierra Nevada Corporation has received the second Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for conversion into the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System aircraft.

10 September

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems will collaborate on uncrewed autonomous air systems.

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed, BAE Team Up for Autonomous Air Systems

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a series of uncrewed autonomous air systems.

10 September

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon flies a routine mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 28, 2025. The P-8A Poseidon is the U.S. Navy’s multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, conducting long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske)

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore Orders Four P-8A Poseidons to Strengthen Maritime, Anti-Submarine Capabilities

Singapore has confirmed the acquisition of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its fleet of aging Fokker 50s, which have been in service since the 1990s.

10 September

Giulia Bernacchi

Japan, UK, Italy Team Up on Next-Gen Fighter Sensors and Communications

Defense firms from Japan, the UK, and Italy will develop the sensing and communications systems for the Global Combat Air Programme.

10 September

The Polish Armed Forces show off air defences in Warsaw, Poland on 12 August, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says ‘Hostile Objects’ Downed in Its Airspace During Russian Attack on Ukraine

Poland said Wednesday it had scrambled aircraft alongside allies to shoot down "hostile objects" violating its airspace during a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, a first for a NATO country during the war.

9 September

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Awards Prototype Contract for Modern Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates a 24-month contract to develop a testbed of the Next Generation Penetrator air-to-ground weapon system.

9 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Israeli Apaches to Receive Advanced Missile Protection Suite

BIRD Aerosystems has been contracted to deliver an upgraded Airborne Missile Protection System for the Israeli Air Force’s Apache helicopters.

9 September

An F-15E Strike Eagle loaded up with AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets

Christine Casimiro

USAF Arms F-15E Strike Eagle With Counter-Drone Munition in 9 Days

The US Air Force (USAF) has rapidly equipped its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with a low-cost and specialized guided rocket configured for counter-drone missions.

9 September