The Paris Airshow, June 20, 2017

06/20/2017
2017-06-20  In the slideshow for today’s activities at the Paris Air Show, we have several photos provided by ParisAirShow.TV. Featured here are the the Rafale, the F-35, the A-380, the A-400M, and the MBDA chalet. [maxgallery id="98141"] And the video below provides an overview on the flying display for the…

Indian-Australian Joint Naval Exercise

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: According to an article published on the Australian Department of Defence website on June 13, 2017, Indian warships have arrived for a bilateral maritime exercise. Three Indian warships sailed into Fremantle to participate in a week-long naval exercise off the Western Australian coast. Exercise Australia India (AUSINDEX) is a regular…

Australia, India and Shared C-17 Experience

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: According an article published on the Australian Department of Defence website, Australian and Indian forces recently shared their experiences operating the Globemaster. A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III and crew have conducted a one week visit to their Indian Air Force counterparts. Held from 12 to 16…

Exercising Australian Ground Based ISR

06/07/2017
06/07/2017:  Australian Army soldiers from 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment provide the Australian Defence Force with an artillery spotting and tactical reconnaissance capability. They form a significant component of the entire intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection capability available to deployed forces. 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment uses the…

15th MEU Prepares for Deployment

05/28/2017
05/28/2017: The workup for deployment by a Marine Expeditionary Unit is a phased process of preparation. The 15th MEU will be the first operational MEU deployed on the USS America, so the ability to use its new capabilities is part of the combat preparation effort. [maxgallery id="97666"] These photos credited to…

Reshaping Fighter Operations in the Air Combat Space: Atlantic Trident 2017

05/05/2017
2017-05-01 by Todd Miller Atlantic Trident ’17 brought together in type and capability the most advanced 21st century allied combat fighter force being flown today. The exercise held April 12 – 28 at Joint Base Langley-Eustice (JBLE) included a “Blue Air” force of USAF F-22 Raptors of the 1st Fighter…

Evolving Expeditionary Experience for RAF Typhoons: Exercising in Malaysia, 2016

04/02/2017
2017-04-02 During a recent visit to RAF Lossiemouth, we had a chance to talk with a number of Typhoon pilots and will focus on the evolving expeditionary experience of the Typhoon squadrons. We also were provided a number of photos of the activity of these squadrons. We were provided these…