2015-11-07 At the end of October, a French Caracal was refueled by a USAF C-130 which was the first time this was done in an overseas operations. Operating in the Sahel desert is a logistical challenge of the first order The Sahel is zone of transition in Africa between the…
2015-11-06 The impact of the F35 as a global coalition capability is clear to the professionals who are shaping airpower modernization. For example, the head of the Italian Air Force, Lt. General Preziosa hammered home the point of how significant the impact of the F-35 was in a recent interview…
2015-11-05 The USAF and its lead role for shaping air combat power has finished the first phase of re-norming under the influence of the F-22. The F-22 and its impact is a good case study in a key challenge facing the defense analytical community. The aircraft is not only stealthy…
2015-10-29 By Robbin Laird Shaping 21st century U.S. and allied air combat capabilities is a function of the intersection of a number cross-cutting dynamics: The reshaping function of fifth generation warfare, Selective and appropriate modernization of the most capable of non-fifth generation aircraft, The introduction of longer range kinetic and…
2015-11-03 As the A400M has entered into the Air Forces of several nations, certification testing has continued, The most recent of which certifies the operation of the large aircraft on grass runways. According to Airbus and Defence and Space: Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed certification testing of the…
2015-10-31 October 23rd 2015 was a historic day for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) following the first combat refueling by a RAAF KC-30 Multirole Tanker Transport aircraft using its new-technology computerized refueling boom. The flying boom system allows for faster transfer of fuel than the hose-and-drogue system and will…
2015-10-31 Until now, Marine Corps pilots flying the F-35B have been second tour pilots. That is, they are pilots with flying backgrounds and with combat experience. Now the Warlords at Beaufort Air Station have their first tour pilot coming to fly the F-35B. We will now see what Lt. General "Dog"…
2015-10-30 The KC-30A has become a key element of the Australian expeditionary force. And the plane is a key enabler of Plan Jericho where the Royal Australian Air Force is focused upon shaping innovative 21st century concepts of operations. One of those changes is battlespace awareness and moving the tanker to the…
