USMC Venoms Land on the HMAS Canberra

08/11/2016
2016-08-11 Recently, the Marine’s premier attack helicopter landed on the HMAS Canberra during the RIMAC exercise. According to a story by Leut. Andrew Ragless and published on August 8, 2016: HMAS Canberra has been visited by one of the most potent attack helicopters in the United States Marine Corps, the AH-1 SuperCobra. Landing…

Visiting Wedgetail at Williamtown Airbase

08/08/2016
2016-08-08 On August 5, 2016, Second Line of Defense visited Williamtown Airbase to meet with Group Captain Stuart Bellingham, Commanding Officer of No. 42 Wing (the Wedgetail squadron). When you visit the squadron what is striking is that the squadron is colocated with the System Program Office (SPO). When you…

Indian Navy Seeks to Acquire Predators and EMALS for Force Modernization

08/01/2016
2016-08-02 By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. The Indian Navy has initiated the first steps towards acquiring the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) as well as the long-range surveillance drone Predator B Guardian by sending Letters of Request (LORs) to the Pentagon under government-to-government deals. The LORs, requesting price and availability for…