2014-02-17 by defenceWeb Egypt is close to finalizing a $3 billion agreement for Russian arms financed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following a meeting between Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders met in Moscow on February 13. Shortly afterwards,…
2014-02-02 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird When President Obama announced a “Pivot to the Pacific,” the focus was really upon the United States and what it was going to do in the period ahead. But the US is simply part of a very dynamic and fluid defense and security…
2014-02-16 By Ed Timperlake In trying to make sense of the situation in the Pacific and to shape a 21st century strategy, American civilian leadership must look at the military technology modernization rate of the PLA and then try and understand what PRC "neighbors" are doing. In poker terms can…
2014-02-14 Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations service members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. More than 440,000 service members participated in RED FLAG since 1975, including more than 145,000 aircrew members flying more than 385,000 sorties and…
2014-02-13 An F-35C aircraft flies a high angle of attack intentional departure test flight in November 2013. The video includes comments from the pilots and engineers testing the F-35C carrier variant's high angle of attack capabilities at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Earlier we wrote about our visit to…
2014-02-12 Lt. Col "Spinner" Boniface recently relinquished command of VMM 266 and is preparing for his next assignment. He has significant experience in the Mediterranean and the Middle East having been involved in Operation Odyssey Dawn and recently with the 26th MEU which was in the Mediterranean during the Syrian…
2014-02-12 by Danielle Lucey AeroVironment Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp. announced today that they have agreed to jointly pursue unmanned aircraft systems development opportunities. AeroVironment, which is known for its small UAS like the Raven, Puma and Wasp, says that the primary focus of the collaboration relates to integrating Lockheed…
2014-02-11 by Murielle Delaporte [slidepress gallery='rope-training-for-sp-magtf-insertion'] The evacuation of several hundred US and non US citizens in early January 2014 from South Sudan has been a success based on at least three principles: decide and act quickly; prepare and train appropriately alone and with allies; work with and rely on regional…
