2016-10-02 By Danny Lam Ever since Marco Polo, China experts command a field of expertise that required extensive study of a tonal language and memorization of a complex set of characters. These are sizable barriers that for centuries, fostered the establishment of and then institutionalization of a priesthood of experts…
2016-10-01 According to a press release dated September 28, 2016 by Airbus Defence and Space, the definition study for a European industrial consortium build of a new medium range Remotely Piloted Vehicle has been officially launched. Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new…
2016-09-30 In late 2015, the French Rafales used the Storm Shadow/SCALP for the first time against the Daesh. According to a statement from the French Ministry of Defense, the air strike involved ten aircraft from their deployment airfields in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The raid targeted Daesh headquarters, training…
2016-09-20 In this report, the major presentations and discussions at the Williams Foundation seminar on new approaches to air-sea integration held on August 10, 2016 in Canberra, Australia are highlighted along with interviews conducted before, during and after the seminar as well. Interviews with the Army, Navy, and Air Force…
2016-09-30 In 2015, France joined the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System or NATINAMDS. This meant that NATO had enhanced potential for seamless coverage from Southern to Northern NATO and to the East. According to a NATO press release on 6/19/15: After thorough preparation and planning, jointly and effectively…
The 100th F-35A Lightning II lands in late August 2016 at its new home at Luke AFB, with the 62nd fighter squadron. Video by Airman 1st Class Joshua Altice 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 08/26/2016
2016-09-29 Various video shots from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB. F-35 at Luke AFB from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Video by Senior Airman Jenna Bigham 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 09/28/2016
2016-09-29 Recently, the new Chief of Staff of the USAF, General David Goldfein, referred to the "moral imperative of high end training." "I came to believe that high end training against the most difficult threat in the most difficult environment is nothing short of a moral obligation, and we had…
