2017-03-17 By Robbin Laird When I interviewed then PACAF Commander, General "Hawk" Carlisle during a visit to Hawaii on my way to Australia, we discussed how the coming of the F-35 would affect US and allied capabilities and approaches. He hammered home the point that it would open a new phase…
2017-03-14 By Robbin Laird Triton is the latest and cutting edge US Navy platform associated with advanced ISR or maritime domain awareness for the fleet. Australia also intends to acquire 7 Tritons and other allies are looking closely as well to possible acquisition. According to the Royal Australian Air Force:…
03/18/2017: In this Pacific Update, leaders gathered at Joint Base Pearl harbor-Hickam for the F-35B Lightning II Symposium with an interview of Brig. Gen. Craig Wills, Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Video by Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee: 3/17/2017 American Forces Network…
2017-03-17 By Todd Miller Recently Todd Miller of the Second Line of Defense joined the 15th MEU for one of their mission work-ups, specifically “Realistic Urban Training” (RUT). Part II of this series will focus entirely on the RUT. Covert missions by U.S. Navy SEALs or U.S. Army Delta Force…
2017-03-15 According to an MBDA press release dated March 15, 2017, the F-35 successfully conducted its first firings of MBDA’s ASRAAM. The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet has successfully conducted its first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). The trials are the first time a…
03/07/2017: The first group of USAF F22s arrived at RAAF Tindal ahead of the first Enhanced Air Cooperation activity in Australia under the US Force Posture Initiatives. The F22s are operating from RAAF Base Tindal and are the largest and longest rotation of fifth-generation aircraft to visit Australia to date. The…
2017-03-03 The F-35 Lightning was officially launched at the Avalon Airshow on the 3rd of March 2017 According to Australian Defence Magazine: The first two RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighters touched down today at the Avalon International Airshow, having departed earlier in the week from their current attachment to the US…
2017-02-26 In our latest Special Report we look at Norwegian defense modernization and its imapcts. With the modernization of Russian forces and with the skillful use of those forces to pursue specific and targeted objectives by Putin, Norway faces the challenge of crafting a national defense strategy for the 21st…
