2015-03-07 The video wrap up to the Australian International Air Show published by the Australian MoD on March 1, 2015 highlights events. At this year’s Avalon Air Show, the RAFF has officially released its transformation plan. According to a story on the RAAF website published on February 23, 2015: The Chief of…
2015-03-06 The Tornado is being phased out in favor of the Typhoon. To do this, will require the Typhoon subsuming the close air support role of the Tornado. The key to achieving this transition is the incorporation of all of the weapons currently deployed by the Tornado being integrated by…
2015-02-23 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird The Naval Academy Motto is; Ex Scientia Tridens –Through Knowledge Sea Power, and that captures the vision for a 21st century Cyber Operations Major being developed at the US Naval Academy. In preparing the U.S. Navy for 21st Century Warfare, the U.S. Naval…
2015-03-02 Trident Juncture 2015 will be a major exercise for NATO forces, essentially leveraging their amphibious capabilities as part of a combined arms exercise. As an article published March 2, 2015 in The Diplomat (Madrid), the role of the exercise and of Spain within that exercise was highlighted. Our country…
02/25/2015: United States Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force's maintainers work together during Cope North 2015. Credit: Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs:2/23/15 According to a PACAF story published on 2/19/15: by Staff Sgt. Melissa B. White Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs 2/19/2015 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than…
2015-02-25 By Robbin Laird The F-35 has entered aviation history at a juncture where information dominance is clearly recognized as the pivotal discriminator in 21st century air enabled defense operations. For the F-35, the cockpit design coupled with the breakthrough pilot helmet synergistically operating with the cockpit is a foundational…
2015-02-18 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake In a meeting in the United Kingdom in November 2014 with one of the RAF officers responsible for the introduction of the F-35 into the UK forces, Group Captain Paul Godfrey highlighted the behind the scenes work to roll out an F-35 fleet,…
2015-02-10 By Robbin Laird I first met Captain Hall at the christening ceremony for the USS America in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on October 20, 2012. A lot has happened since then with the ship, and its arriving combat capabilities. The ship moved out of the yard last year and began a…
