12/12/2015: The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test from the Point Mugu Sea Range, San Nicolas Island, California. This…
2015-12-12 By Gulshan Luthra The Indian Navy’s Design Bureau is considering nuclear propulsion for future Indian aircraft carriers. Although the final decision is yet to be taken, reliable sources told India Strategic that the Navy and the country’s nuclear scientists have drawn sufficient experience from their success in installing nuclear propulsion…
2015-12-11 Six Rafales, eight Typhoons, along with two KC-135FR Stratotankers and two KC-30 Voyagers, made the trip across the Atlantic for the exercise that will last from Dec 2nd to the 18th. Second Line of Defense will be visiting Langley during the exercise and have a chance to talk with…
2015-12-06 By Robbin Laird The Russian intervention in Syria started the process of a strategic reset in Syria and the fight against ISIS. Next up was the power projection attack of ISIS into Paris. Next were the French strikes coordinated with Russia into Syria against ISIS. Next was the Turkish…
2015-12-11 According to an article on the Norwegian Ministry of Defense website: Norway's naval exercise Flotex might be the most beautiful of all military exercises, at least when it comes to surroundings. The annual naval exercise is held every autumn, and this year in Northern Norway's breath-taking landscape of fjords, mountains and, of course,…
2015-12-09 By Gulshan Luthra Dateline New Delhi Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources told India Strategic that although the helicopters were selected in December 2014, there were some issues over cost escalations due to the delay in the procurement process, and the US company’s insistence that it could not hold the…
2015-12-04 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird Recently, a Marine Corps reserve Osprey squadron participated in an exercise held in Latin America. And in so doing, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve conducted longest flight, 6,165 miles, in the history of the MV 22-Osprey, traveling…
2015-12-08 The Golden Eagle is a derivative of the F-16. It is a trainer which can function as a multi-role fighter as well. According to J.R. Wildridge of Lockheed Martin: The T-50 program is a joint development between Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries to meet the advanced jet pilot…
