2013-10-26 Kazakhstan is the first member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to buy the Airbus Military C-295s. CIS fleets are stocked with Ukrainian and Russian airlifters, so this is unusual. Recently, Kazakhstan announced that they would buy additional C-295s, which was already envisioned in the original agreement signed…
2013-10-25 The Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour is the newest Italian carrier. It has been born in the age of significant evolution of carrier aviation, weaponization and the evolution of ISR systems. Its role is being shaped in part, by the dynamics of change in all of these core areas.…
The Scan Eagle has been used by U.S. and allied forces aboard ships as well as in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a very flexible asset, and requires a small crew to operate and can focus on a targeted area of interest. Its recovery system makes it ideal…
2013-10-18 In an earlier discussion with Col. Orr, we focused on the process of the maturation of the Osprey which can be seen in the video excerpt above. In this interview, we had a chance to talk with Commander of VMX-22 about the Osprey exercise, which focused on executing a TRAP…
2013-10-17 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The P-8 is a new maritime surveillance platform built around an open architecture. It is also going into service in the Indian and American navies at roughly the same time. This makes it a unique event for the two navies where a shared 21st…
2013-10-15 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The USN is introducing new platforms and systems in the decade ahead. These platforms and systems will introduce change in the concepts of operations and re-shape the role which legacy platforms and systems can play in the future. At the heart of the…
10/12/2013: In September 2013, VMX-22 and the MARSOC participated in testing the capabilities of the Osprey and its upgraded software to perform long range and high altitude rescue missions. According to the CO of the squadron, Col. Michael Orr: As part of our operational test on a new Osprey software,…
10/10/2013: An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea Air Force approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan, for mid-air refueling during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 Aug. 21, 2013. The F-15K is equipped with state-of-the-art mission equipment to conduct air-to-ground, air-to-air and air-to-sea missions. [slidepress…
