By Pierre Tran Paris - The U.S. navy is seeking to forge closer operational ties with the French navy, with the French service invited to plug sensors and data into the U.S. Overmatch project for an extended information network, a French navy officer said July 11. The offer of greater…
By Robbin Laird The evolution of the amphibious force and shaping amphibious task forces can contribute significantly to expanded capabilities for maneuver warfare at sea. By leveraging the new air capabilities, adding new defensive and offensive systems on the fleet, and expanding the C2 and ISR capabilities of the fleet,…
By Robbin Laird On May 16, 2022, the Royal Australian Navy led a two-week exercise called Autonomous Warrior 2022. According to an ADF press release, the exercise was built around “a simulated, next generation naval battlespace – Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22). This Royal Australian Navy (RAN) led Exercise will…
In an article by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred and Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant of the RAAF published on May 25, 2022, the launch of Exercise Diamond Storm 22 was highlighted. The Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm 22 will be held in the skies above the Northern Territory from…
By Australian Defence Business Review Maintenance technicians from the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed a six-week training event on the AN/ALQ-249(V)1 next generation jammer – mid band (NGJ-MB) that is being developed cooperatively by both countries. The event – conducted at NAS Patuxent River (PAX) near…
By James Jeffrey Once better known for its distinctive style of making potent coffee and its gelatinous confectionary cubes called Turkish Delight, these days Turkey is making a name for itself through a more deadly means: as a major global player in armed drone development. I first got an inkling…
By Robbin Laird In my recent visit to MAWTS-1, I had a chance to talk with a seasoned USMC artillery officer who is now part of the Ground Combat Department at MAWTS-1. The GCD deals with the entire integration focus of the marines from sea, land, to air, and in…
By Robbin Laird In my last piece, I highlighted the cascading effects for the German rebuild of defense going forward with the F-35 buy. This has significant implications with regard to Germany’s choice of a heavy-lift helicopter. The F-35 is built around low observability and data fusion, as well as…
