2017-05-10 There has been no more disruptive set of changes since the Thatcher revolution than the Brexit vote and the coming of Prime Minister May. With the Brexit vote, the British public as set in a revolution of its own. This vote led to the resignation of Prime Minister Cameron…
2017-05-04 The first trilateral exercise involving fifth generation aircraft with Typhoons and Rafales was held in December 2015. In a piece published on the French Air Force website on December 16, 2015, a brief overview of the exercise was provided. According to General Creux: “the key challenge was to get our…
05/09/2017: U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 perform preflight operational checks on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2017. Northern Edge, Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise, is designed to enhance interoperability among the services and ensure service members…
05/08/2017: Major Luke Harris – F-35A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron, US Air Force. “What makes the F-35 great is the stealth capability, the ability to get to the target undetected by ground and air threats. “And also the fusion, the sensors. So me as a pilot pulls in all…
05/08/2017: The latest generation of US fighter jets have started training over continental Europe. The move is part of an effort to reassure NATO Allies amid tensions with Russia.
Two US Air Force F-35 fighter jets have arrived in Estonia. It’s the first time the aircraft has taken part in training over…
2017-05-02 By Robbin Laird During my most recent trip to Australia, the focus was upon how to shape an integrated ADF moving forward. During my interviews surrounding the Williams Foundation seminar on that theme, I have had the chance to talk to key decision makers in shaping a way ahead.…
2017-05-08 The A400M as an operational baseline aircraft is being operated by several air forces. According to Airbus Defence and Space there are now 42 A400Ms in service and the company currently has orders for 174 of the aircraft. The two largest operators currently are the RAF, with 15 out of…
2017-05-08 By Robbin Laird The Williams Foundation has provided a crucial venue for thinking through the challenges of building a flexible, agile 21st century combat force grounded in a capability to fight and win in a high intensity combat setting. The background is a real world effort by the Australian…
