07/12/2015: An acceptance ceremony was held at RAAF Base Richmond on 30 June 2015 for the first of ten C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifters to enter service with the Royal Australian Air Force. The aircraft, operated by No. 35 Squadron, will fulfill an airlift role between the Army rotary-wing fleet and…
2015-07-11 By Richard Weitz Recently, the Pentagon released a new National Military Strategy (NMS), which updates the NMS released in 2011. It correctly identifies major threats to U.S. security but not how to generate the resources needed to generate the capabilities needed to execute an effective counterstrategy. The 2015 NMS…
2015-07-11 The Arab Spring and its aftermath have provoked significant regional unrest from which emerged political regime changes in many countries of North Africa and the Middle East. In Syria and Libya, notably, unrest has led to devastating civil wars forcing a large part of their population to attempt to…
2015-06-23 By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte During our visit to 2nd MAW on May 18, 2015, we had a chance to talk with two members of VMAQ-3, an electronic warfare squadron flying EA-6B Prowler jets. It is part of Marine Aircraft Group 14 under the 2nd MAW. We interviewed…
2015-06-29 According to a story on the UK Ministry of Defence website published June 25, 2015, the next steps in bringing the HMS Queen Elizabeth to life have been taken. The 65,000 tonne future flagship of the Royal Navy has undergone months of preparation work by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance…
2015-06-29 Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO, Chief of Air Force talks about Air to Air refueling operations in the Middle East Region while flying aboard the KC-30A He highlighted the significant reliability of the tanker and its contribution. The Aussies have been operating 1 tanker from 33rd squadron and it…
2015-06-22 By Robbin Laird During a visit to MCAS Yuma in 2012, I met with many Marines and others involved in the standup of the F-35 at that base. https://sldinfo.com/hangar-80-at-yuma-air-station-a-building-block-for-f-35-global-presence/ https://sldinfo.com/the-f-35-squadron-at-yuma-the-next-phase-begins/ During the visit, in a meeting with maintainers, the early process of standing up the aircraft and maintaining it…
06/28/2015: Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 showcases its flight operations during routine training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 30, 2015. Credit: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point:6/25/15 UASs were used in a land operation with many years of infrastructure put into place, and this infrastructure –…
