Australian-Based Firm Varley Delivers Support Capabilities for F-35s

04/01/2018
During a visit to Australia in March 2018, the Second Line of Defense team visited Williamtown Airbase and the Hunter Valley area. The Hunter valley area is well known as a significant wine growing area but it also has technology firms which among other things are supporting the standup of…

Holloman Air Force Base Hosted Royal Canadian Air Force for Joint Training

03/31/2018
The Royal Canadian Air Force came to Holloman Air Force Base in February for joint training with the USAF. "Coming down here and having an opportunity to take advantage of the fantastic weather and at the same time train with our partners and experience different forms of aircraft is very…

Standing Up an F-35 Avionics Test Center in Denmark

03/31/2018
Terma and Scandinavian Avionics officials announced they are teaming up to form the Avionics Test Center in Denmark to support the F-35 fighter aircraft maintenance capabilities. According to an article written by Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor for Military Embedded Systems and published earlier this month: Officials state there is a…

A Norwegian Perspective on the Threat and the Role of NATO and the EU in Dealing with the Threat

03/31/2018
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…

Appointment of Senior Finnish Defense Official at the European Defence Agency

03/30/2018
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…