By Robbin Laird Although interesting to speculate about technology and the future of warfare, the core point is the future is now. The US and its allies have to be ready in the near to mid term to deal with 21stcentury adversaries who will use a variety of crisis management…
By Robbin Laird At the recent International Fighter Conference 2019, there was much discussion of the growing salience of the combat cloud to the “next” generation of air combat power. This discussion was subsumed within a growing emphasis on multi-domain operations, and the need for the kind of C2 which…
By Marcus Hellyer In my series looking at the future of Australian power projection and the role of the F-35, I looked at how deploying from offshore airbases would allow the F-35A to operate relatively far away from Australia in areas that are strategically important to us. However, this is…
By Robbin Laird Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Rear Admiral Pete Garvin in his office in Norfolk Virginia to discuss the way ahead with the US Navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF). Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Group / Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Pacific (CPRG/CPRG-PAC) provides oversight…
By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. The Indian Navy is looking at futuristic, manned and unmanned ships, submarines and aircraft, says Admiral KB Singh. In an interview with India Strategic, the Navy Chief said that acquisition order for US General Atomics SeaGuardians with high Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability is on…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), operate aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine operations in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 2019. 3rd MAW is capable of conducting missions across…
The F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived in Adelaide for the first time on 6 November to participate in the Edinburgh Air Show, 9-10 November 2019. The Air Show showcased advances in aviation technology during the 100 years since the epic flight in November 1919 of notable South Australians Sir Ross…
Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown welcomed the arrival of seven new F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Australia’s fleet on 11 December 2019. The seven new F-35A Lightning II aircraft have brought the Australian fleet numbers to 13 aircraft. The aircraft travelled from Luke AFB via Hickham/Anderson Air Force Bases…
