2017-08-02. San Diego, CA.
Dr. Alex Phipps, Scientist at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) discusses what he and his team are doing to advance wireless underwater power transfer technologies.
SSC Pacific is accelerating warfighter advantage through science, engineering and discovery.
07.05.2017
Video by Aaron Lebsack
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
2017-08-01 : San Diego, CA. Mr. Aaron Burmeister, Engineer at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) discusses his work in developing autonomous amphibious vehicles for the US Navy.
SSC Pacific is accelerating the warfighter advantage through science, engineering and discovery.
07.05.2017
Video by Aaron Lebsack
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
07/29/2017: Army researchers are looking for new ways to give situational awareness to Soldiers on the battlefield of the future.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, UNITED STATES
06.28.2017
Video by David McNally
Army Research Laboratory
2017-07-23: Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has completed a nine-month deployment to the Middle East and is returning to Australia.
HMAS Arunta operates as part of the multi-national Combined Maritime Forces, predominantly tasked to support counter-terrorism and maritime security operations.
Arunta is on her third deployment to the MER on Operation MANITOU. It is the 64th rotation of a Royal Australian Navy vessel to the region since 1990.
Video: Australian Department of Defense: July 14, 2017
2017-07-23 The Australian Defence Force’s Amphibious Capability has passed an important milestone during Exercise Talisman Saber 17.
For the first time, soldiers from the Amphibious Ready Group have launched an entire battle group ashore by both surface and air means.
Troops from 1st battalion Royal Australian Regiment conducted an air mobile insertion from HMAS Canberra into Shoalwater Bay Training Area, before linking up with 2nd battalion Royal Australian Regiment who came ashore by Royal Australian Navy landing craft.
Exercise Talisman Saber 17 is a bilateral Australian and United States combined exercise focused on the planning and conduct of a ‘high end’ mid intensity war fighting activity involving a Pacific theatre campaign under US Pacific Command.
QLD, AUSTRALIA
07.14.2017
Video by Staff Sgt. Tom Conning
122nd Public Affairs Operations Center
2017-07-23 NATO-led exercise Dynamic Mongoose took place in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland.
Participants were training anti-submarine warfare (ASW) interoperability and anti-surface capabilities.
Naval forces from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States participated with ships and submarines, under the command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1).
Host nation Iceland provided support both from Reykjavik Harbour and Keflavik Air Base, and the Icelandic Coast Guard also participated. In addition, eight maritime aircraft participated, under operational command of NATO Maritime Air Command.
Research vessel ‘NRV Alliance’ also took part in the exercise this year, to test maritime unmanned systems for anti-submarine warfare.
ICELAND
07.14.2017
Natochannel
A story published in Naval Today highlighted Iceland’s host role in the exercise.
Having no standing army and operating just four coast guard vessels has not prevented NATO-member Iceland from hosting one of the organization’s largest anti-submarine warfare exercises.
From June 26 to July 8, NATO ships and submarines will gather in Iceland for a series of drills aimed at improving their ASW skills.
Dynamic Mongoose, as the exercise is named, is the second annual NATO-led maritime exercise held in the North Atlantic region. The other ASW exercise, Dynamic Manta, takes place in the Mediterranean Sea. Dynamic Manta took place in Italian waters and concluded in March this year.
Last year’s edition of Dynamic Mongoose took place in Norway and saw the participation of four submarines and nine surface ships in addition to maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Iceland has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since its foundation in 1949 but new established a permanent defence force. Membership of the Alliance and the 1951 bilateral Defence Agreement with the United States of America remain the two main pillars of Iceland’s security policy.
In addition to sending its coast guard vessels and aircraft to international peacekeeping missions, Iceland operates an air defence and surveillance system (IADS) which is part of the NATO integrated Air Defence System, composed of four radar sites and centrally controlled Air Command and Control System.
IADS supports NATO allied air forces´ air surveillance missions in Iceland in order to ensure that air sovereignty is maintained.
NATO conducts air-surveillance missions in Iceland as decided by the Alliance’s North Atlantic Council in July of 2007. Missions are carried out by NATO member states at an average of three times a year, for 2 to 3 weeks at a time.
07/22/2017: A video produced by the American Forces Network Europe provides a look at this year’s RIAT Airshow.
And Nick Harding provided an overview as well in an article published on July 17, 2017 on this year’s RIAT Airshow.
The Royal International Air Tattoo is the World’s biggest military airshow and this year did not disappoint which participating air forces coming from far and wide, and a surprise visitor too!
Held each year at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) invites air forces from around the globe to join them for 3 days of air displays, friendship and to raise money for the RAF Charitable Trust.
Each year it has a main theme and this year was 70 years of the US Air Force (USAF) which saw flypasts from USAF KC135 Tankers, F-15 Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a rare appearance from the B2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. In addition to the flypasts, the crowd was treated to a display from the brand new 5th Generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor. Built by Lockheed-Martin the Raptor uses vectored thrust to move in physics defying ways through the sky.
The US Air Force also provided a first class turn out on the static display line showing off their air power in the form of the mighty B52 Stratofortress, Rockwell’s B1-B Lancer supersonic long-range bomber and the venerable Lockheed U-2 ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft that had flown in from a live mission just days before.
Not to be outdone, the Royal Air Force (RAF) also put out a good show of force being their home turf. The RAF displayed their latest generation of aircraft including the Eurofighter Typhoon and its predecessor, the Tornado. Amongst other RAF aircraft on display was the infamous Chinook with its twin rotors.
Crowds seeking displays were not disappointed either with aerobatic displays from the RAF’s Red Arrows, Royal Jordanian Falcons, Finlands Midnight Hawks, Patrouille Suisse and making only their 2nd visit to RIAT, America’s ambassadors in blue, the USAF Thunderbirds in their F-16 Fighting Falcons.
The t-birds put on a display of precision formation flying intersected with high speed passes all eloquently played out in the commentary by Capt. Sara Haper aka Thunderbird 12.
As The Royal International Air Tattoo invites Air Forces from around the world it often offers the chance to see aircraft that you would rarely get to see and this year offered a bumper selection including F-4E Phantoms of the Hellenic Air Force, SU-27 Flankers from the Ukraine and an Australian E-7A Wedgetail. Other countries that sent aircraft included Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.
As with all air shows, the weather is a factor and visitors on Saturday had to contend with rain and low cloud which led to the cancellation of some aspects of the flying display but Sunday definitely made up for it with blue skies opening up after a cloudy start.
The ground displays though can keep visitors very busy with over 1 1/2 miles of static aircraft, trade stands and exhibitors. One such display was Wales’s own Mark Petrie and his BAe Strikemaster who was appearing on behalf of BAe Systems. The aircraft which is operated by North Wales Military Aviation Services Ltd has proved very popular on the display circuit and is becoming a common sight.
Covering RIAT is always a pleasure because there is simply so much to see and do there for visitors of all ages. Sure the main aim is the flying displays but there are always exhibitors from many other industries to visit and lots of interactivity for the younger ones who once again, we’re able to visit for free!
It’s easy to see why people travel, not just from all corners of the UK, but all corners of the globe to visit the Royal International Air Tattoo so who not add it to your must-do list!
07.15.2017
Video by Deborah Decker
American Forces Network Europe
07/21/2017: CORAL SEA (July 16, 2017)
MH-60R Sea Hawks, assigned to the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, land on and take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17.
Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australian meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance.
CORAL SEA
07.16.2017
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron McCulloch
Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet