2013-01-24 The Vietnamese are increasingly vigilant about their air and sea borders. Their concern with the Chinese in the South China sea is evident. The Vietnamese are buying submarines and Maritime Patrol Aircraft among other things to ensure their security. In a visit to the final assembly line in September,…
2013-01-24 Mass and Supremacy presents a series of arguments for increased and sustained funding for the F-35 “Lightning II” Joint Strike Fighter. The American Enterprise Institute authors argue that the program is the key index of weapons modernization for US forces for the coming decade, and that because of this,…
01/22/2013: The video shows a UH-1 Y in operation at 29 Palms. The Yankee class helo is an upgrade of the Huey. The Marines by upgrading both the Yankee and the Zulu gained some efficiencies useful for deployment operations. As we argued earlier: "By adding, new combat capabilities, notably the…
2013-01-19 Recently, Steve O'Bryan briefed the annual results of the F-35 Program in 2012. Among the highlights of the review, are test results and cumulative flying hours. The brief can be seen below. 2012 f 35 overview from Second Line of Defense
01/18/2013: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Fighting forces from two nations came together to unite under one common mission. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are hosting the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards for Exercise Valiant Mark, a yearly training event conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces…
01/17/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval. But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there.This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit: 86th Air Lift…
2013-01-16 The Republic of Korea has selected the AW159 helicopter to meet its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. [caption id="attachment_49917" align="alignnone" width="300"] The AgustaWestland AW159. Credit Image: AugustaWestland[/caption] According to a Press Release from Augusta Westland: This contract, which includes aircrew and maintainer training, initial spares and support services, will help…
2013-01-16 By Jonathan Glancey The Telegraph Everyone I meet involved in the F-35 project talks lyrically about the computer wizardry of this digital-era aircraft. I ask the same analogue question, over and again, of the test pilots: so what’s it like to fly? 'A no-brainer,’ they chorus. They talk so…
