Kym Bergmann / Canberra Speaking to the media on August 23 August in Canberra, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program manager Tom Burbage explained that once Australia’s F-35s are delivered they will never have to return to the US for maintenance. He seemed surprised that the media was surprised by the information,…
09/30/2012: A Visit to Seville : A Visual Update on the 400M and Casa AC [slidepress gallery='400m'] Credit Photos: Airbus Military In the first two pictures, A400Ms in the final leg of their journey in Seville are pictured. Three of the aircraft to be delivered next year where in the facility:…
According to a Lockheed Martin Press release dated September 27, 2012, the 20th F-35 has been delivered to the training wing at Eglin AFB. The 20th F-35 Lightning II was delivered today to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support F-35 pilot and maintainer training taking place on the Emerald…
09/27/2012: MEDEVAC helicopters flying and landing during Exercise Vibrant Response 13.Vibrant Response 13 is a major field training exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North.Approximately 9,000 service members and civilians from the military and other federal and state agencies throughout the country are training to…
2012-09-25 Richard Weitz has brought the following interview to the attention of the Second Line of Defense team. In this interview, a Chinese expert underscores the potential impact of the first Chinese aircraft carrier on PRC operations in the Pacific. Naval expert Li Jie said that China's first aircraft carrier,…
2012-09-25 Hundreds of service members, family and friends paying their respects to Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, former commanding officer, Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his memorial service at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma's chapel, Sept. 24. Raible, 40, a native of North…
September 21, 2012. Mounted atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), space shuttle Endeavour launched from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., today, to complete the final leg of its ferry flight to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Lockheed Martin photographers captured this image as it taxied by an…
2012-09-23 We have written about the challenges facing the nation's 911 force. We have argued that the USCG is facing a downslope in its capabilities due to the inability of the procurement system, the Congress and the Administration to buy replacement assets. As an AOL Defense piece put it: "Shaping…
