Air Force experimentation on White Sands Missile Range with the use of high-powered microwave and laser systems to shoot down small unmanned aircraft.
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM, UNITED STATES
10.25.2018
Video by John Hamilton
C-17 Ops in Alaska
01/09/2019Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson remains at 100% mission readiness just 36 hours after a major earthquake.
12.01.2018
Video by Senior Airman Austin Johnson-Harper
Support for APEC 2018
01/07/2019
Various photos of the ADF in support of APEC 2018.
Australian Department of Defence
November 20. 2018
Autonomous Warrior 2018
01/04/2019
Autonomous Warrior 2018 was a major demonstration designed to examine the potential of robotic, autonomous and uninhabited systems, in support of Defence operations in coastal environments.
It combined an exhibition, trials and exercising in-service systems.
The dynamic industry exhibition provided an opportunity for industry to showcase its latest technology and capabilities, the Autonomy Strategic Challenge (also known as “The Wizard of Aus”) featured a set of multi-national scientific trials, whilst Navy and Army exercised their in-service autonomous and unmanned assets.
Held under the auspices of the Five Eyes’ The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), Autonomous Warrior 2018 was led by Defence Science and Technology (DST) and supported by the Royal Australian Navy. It was held betwen the 5th – 23rd November, 2018 at HMAS Creswell and surrounding Defence-controlled areas in Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory.
Australian Department of Defence
November 22, 2018
HMAS Ballarat in the Middle East
01/02/2019Ballarat’s first patrol is part of a nine-month rotation that will see her cover 3.2 million square miles of international waters on a mission to contribute to the maritime security and stability of the region.
This is the 67th rotation of a Royal Australian Navy ship in the Middle East since the first Gulf War in 1990.
Australian Department of Defence
November 23, 2018
Exercise Pointblank November 2018
01/01/2019Pointblank is a recurring Large Force Exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.
This iteration includes nearly double the usual number of aircraft, including both 4th and 5th generation fighters and refuelling aircraft, launching from multiple locations across the U. K., and involved the RAF the U.S. Air Force and the French Air Force.
BRANDON, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM
11.27.2018
Video by Airman 1st Class Gaspar Cortez
Exercise Pointblank
12/31/2018Pointblank is a recurring Large Force Exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.
This iteration includes nearly double the usual number of aircraft, including both 4th and 5th generation fighters and refueling aircraft, launching from multiple locations across the U.K., and involved the RAF, the U. S. Air Force and the French Air Force.
BRANDON, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM
11.27.2018
Video by Airman 1st Class Gaspar Cortez and Staff Sgt. Taylor West
Nigerien Air Base 201 Base Defense Squadron
12/28/2018United States Air Force Defenders in the 824th Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron, are specially trained just for deployments like this one to Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, and perform a vast array of defense and security operations.
Check out what a day looks like for one of these BDG members looks like here.
NIGER
11.28.2018
Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Asselta