01/29/2013: The amphibious assault vehicle can move Marines from ship to shore in bad weather and support them with fire and transportation. The Marines are looking for a new amphibious vehicle, notably after their planned replacement vehicle was cancelled. But a key consideration is the range and speed of the…
2013-01-28 The F-35 flight test program ended a successful year in 2012. We have interviewed many of the participants in the flight test program at Eglin AFB, Fort Worth and Yuma Arizona. The standup of the first F-35B squadron with the USMC is part of an overall innovation approach being…
01/25/2013: A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle departs during the Mission Employment Phase exercise, Dec. 7, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise incorporates Air Force capabilities in diverse scenarios, which can include aircraft in conjunction with space and cyberspace assets. [slidepress gallery='us-air-force-weapons-school-conducts-mission-employment-phase'] Credit: 99th Air Base Wing…
01/22/2013: The video shows a UH-1 Y in operation at 29 Palms. The Yankee class helo is an upgrade of the Huey. The Marines by upgrading both the Yankee and the Zulu gained some efficiencies useful for deployment operations. As we argued earlier: "By adding, new combat capabilities, notably the…
01/18/2013: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Fighting forces from two nations came together to unite under one common mission. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are hosting the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards for Exercise Valiant Mark, a yearly training event conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces…
01/17/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval. But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there.This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit: 86th Air Lift…
01/15/2013: Maintaining Helos at Sea [slidepress gallery='maintaining-helos-at-sea'] Credit:24th Marine Expeditionary Unit:12/3/12 In the first photo, Lance Cpl. Ramon Sapien, a Dallas, native and AH-1W Super Cobra mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for the installment of a main rotor to an AH-1W Super…
01/15/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval.But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there. This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit:86th Air Lift Wing:1/8/13
