2014-09-08 In a recent Air and Space Power Journal, William Bell has argued that the adversary missile developments have become a revolution in military affairs in their own right. Certainly the last four years of US military service war games have shown strong indications that missiles not only have evolved…
2014-09-05 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake Second Line of Defense was launched at the beginning of the period for deployments of the MV-22. We have been able to track the evolution of the concepts of operations, and of the changes in the USMC associated with the new platform. As…
2014-09-01 By Commodore (Retd) Ranjit B Rai Mumbai. A nation’s economic and military strength is critical for its peoples’ well being and security. President Roosevelt articulated, “A Strong Navy is the Best Insurance for Peace”. A Navy is also an extension of the nation’s diplomatic corps, as it enjoys the…
2014-08-24 We want to thank our partner Risk Intelligence for bringing this video and posting to our attention. Fighter Pilot Films First Person View Of Flight Over Fjords GoPro-ing over Greenland. By Kelsey D. Atherton Posted 08.21.2014 Being a fighter pilot is a lot of work. Maintenance, years of training,…
2014-08-28 Earlier, in our discussion with Major Summa, the executive officer of VFMA-121, the first operational U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F-35 Squadron, the aviator emphasized the impact commonality was already having. Working with the other service pilots provides an important window on where we want to go with the concepts…
2014-08-28 According to a press release today from Airbus Defence and Space: The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refueling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the A400M performed 33 dry contacts and dispensed 18.6 tons…
2014-08-28 The Royal Australian Air Force or RAAF is in the throes of modernization. It started with the C-17, next moved to the Wedgetail, then to the KC-30A and will see the F-35 become its core air fighter asset. But RAAF modernization is not about air power; it is about…
2014-08-24 Earlier, we interviewed Lt. General Jouas on the situation in South Korea as seen from the point of view of the 7th USAF. In that interview, Lt. General Jouas highlighted the challenges facing US and allied forces facing a second nuclear age power in terms of North Korea. SLD:…