07/20/2014: Ex-USS Ogden Receives Fire from ROKS Submarine and HnoMS Frigate during RIMPAC 2014 SINKEX.PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2014) The ex-USS Ogden (LPD 5) is fired upon by a harpoon missile from the Republic of Korea (ROKS) submarine LeeSunSin (SS 068) and then by a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from…
07/20/2014: The People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) replenishment ship Qiandaohu (AO 886) departs for the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from…
07/20/2014: MOUNT BUNDEY TRAINING AREA, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with the Aviation Combat Element, MRF-D, conduct a refueling mission while working alongside Australian Army Soldiers in the training area. Credit:MRF-D:5/22/14
07/16/2014:In these photos shot by Major “Fez” Schreiner, various views of the USS America shortly before its departure before its trip around South America to the West Coast of the United States can be seen. Major David “Fez” Schreiner, the ship integration officer within Headquarters USMC Aviation, whose task it…
07/15/2014: UAS Shadow Company from the Michigan Army National Guard operating the Shadow. Credit Video: 126th Public Affairs Operations Center:5/19/14 The US Army and USMC have used the Shadow UAV in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the USMC: The recent development and fielding of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has delivered…
2014-07-14 According to a press release dated today from Airbus Defence and Space: Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the first paratrooping trials of the A400M new generation airlifter. Spanish Army troops took part in a series of jumps at drop zones in France and Spain. The 11-flight test…
07/12/2014: Several ships depart Pearl Harbor for the sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Departing ships included: USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), HMCS Victoria, USS Cape St. George (CG 71), ROKS Wang Geon (DDH 978). Credit: Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs…
07/12/2014: A key part of the evolving exercise regime in the Pacific is allies working with allies In this case, Philippine Airmen with 302nd Air Intelligence Squadron, 300th Air Intelligence Security group and Royal Australian Air Force members with 11th squadron, No. 92 Wing, stationed at RAAF base Edinburg, Australia,…