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…
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…
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…
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. Introduction…
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…
