Finnish Defense Forces Buy Israeli Counter-Battery Radars

02/05/2019
According to a story on the Finnish Ministry of Defence website, the Finns are procuring new counter-battery radars. The Defence Forces’ Logistic Command has received a mandate, on 11.1.2019, from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to procure counter-battery radars for the Defence Forces. The radar systems, training for the systems…

Australian-trained ATACs Add Bite to Afghanistan’s fight  

02/04/2019
The training of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators (ATACs) by coalition forces, including Australians, is having a significant impact on Afghanistan’s battles with insurgents.  In early December, the Afghan Air Force conducted its first night-time air strike inflicting heavy casualties on insurgents and destroying enemy munitions stores.  Operation Highroad is the…

F/A 18D Hornets in Trident Juncture Exercise 2018

02/03/2019
U.S. Marines with Marine all Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 conduct pre-flight inspections on an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224, prior to departure for Trident Juncture 18 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 15, 2018. MCAS Beaufort October 15, 2018

Italian Eurofighter Intercept

02/01/2019
Rome 17 December 2018 Two F-2000 Eurofighter jets have scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft – belonging to an Australian airline and flying from Crete to Spain- that had lost radio contact. Communication was interrupted while the aircraft was crossing Italy's airspace. The two Air Force interceptor aircraft from 37th Wing-Trapani, having established that no emergency…

Marines in Trident Juncture 2018

01/31/2019
Marines are seen during an air assault in support of Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 31, 2018.  [maxgallery id="122959"] Trident Juncture allowed Marines to function as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in a unique and challenging environment.  The Marines departed from USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) via a CH-53E Super…

Operating in Norway. Trident Juncture 2018

01/29/2019
Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while conducting operations in the Alvund Fjord during Trident Juncture 2018, Oct. 31, 2018.  [maxgallery id="122978"] Also shown…