By Pierre Tran Paris Negotiations are being held with electronics company Thales and European missile maker MBDA on joining Airbus and Dassault in a joint concept study for the Future Combat Air System, said a source who declined to be identified. The industrial partners aim to decide who does what,…
This year's Munich Security Conference 2019 did a good job of reflecting the conventional wisdom in Europe about the Trump Administration, and allowing geopolitical adversaries of the United States a good world stage. And Chancellor Merkel provided a "feel good" speech to rally Europeans nostalgic for a world before Donald…
On February 22, 2019, a flypast honoring 10 airmen called in a Sheffield bomber crash 75 years ago was conducted. It was held largely because of the work of Tony Foulds who inspired the BBC to reach out to the RAF and the USAF to honor the memory of these…
In a recent article published by the 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs on February 15, 2019, an update was provided on Red Flag-19-1 and how the impact of the F-35 is changing the approach to air combat. Today, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron wrapped up flying…
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev After more than two weeks launching F-35A sorties at Red Flag 19-1 here, maintainers with the 388th Fighter Wing are impressed with the jet and the young airmen who help maintain it. The 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft maintenance unit brought 12 jets and…
By Robbin Laird Recently, I visited New River to talk with the team doing the Log Demo in support of the CH-53K. A decade ago I visited the Osprey maintainers standing up the Osprey at New River as well. I have republished a number of those interviews from a decade…
By Lieutenant Lise Moricet (French Air Force) TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 2019- DJIBOUTI Three Rafale from the Saint-Dizier based fighter squadron 1/4 “Gascogne,” as well as one C-135 from Istres Air Base 125 participated in a long range projection exercise, called “Marathon-Monfreid.” Eight hours of in-flight time and four air-to-air refuelings were…
By Robbin Laird One can be forgiven if in looking at Macron’s France you focus on his emphasis on Europe and the prioritization of the next phase of European integration. Yet at the same time, one is witnessing within France the very forces, which are undermining the capability to do…
