In an note published by Defense Industry Daily on March 21, 2018, it is reported that the US Army is seeking to accelerate the effort to integrate THAAD with Patriot in operations. Defense News reports that the US Army is seeking to tie up its THAAD and Patriot air defense…
The Norwegian State Secretary within the Ministry of Defence delivered a speech to the EU Parliamenty Subcommittee on Security and Defence on February 27, 2108 which outlined Norwegian views on the threat as well as the role of NATO and the EU in dealing with the threat facing Norway. [caption…
As part of the transition from Tornado to Typhoon as Tornado is retired, the role of key weapons to enable Typhoon to take over some of the Tornado mission sets is crucial. Brimstone is clearly a key part of that transition. And according to a news story published March 27,…
According to a story published on the Finnish Ministry of Defence website, a Finn has been appointed to a major position at the European Defence Agency. Director of the Defence Materiel Unit Olli Ruutu at the Ministry of Defence will start, on 16 March 2018, as Deputy Chief Executive of…
It is good to add new warships but the logistics support aspect is a foundational aspect of at sea operations. And the Royal Navy is adding four new support tankers to the fleet. According to a recent UK Ministry of Defence press released published March 27, 2018: The third of…
13th March 2018 marked the return of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to the Middle East to continue its service as part of Operation OKRA. Operation OKRA is the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the international effort to combat the Daesh (also known as ISIL) terrorist…
CMF #5 "Air and Missile Defense" panel discussion at the 2018 Association of the United States Army Global Force Symposium. Leading the panel are Senior Mentor Lt. Gen. Dickinson and CFT Lead Brig. Gen. Mcintire. We have excerpted the presentations by Lt. General Dickinson and BG Mcintire. HUNTSVILLE, AL, UNITED…
The F-35A Heritage Flight Team at Luke Air Force Base teams up with Air Force Heritage flight exhibiting the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. Here is the 2018 airshow schedule for the US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Heritage…
