2017-04-01 According to a story by defenceWeb, the German military has added its Tiger helicopters to the Mali operation. On 25 March the first two German Tiger attack helicopters arrived in Gao in northern Mali, where they joined the United Nations (UN) mission there. They arrived in Gao after covering…
03/31/2017: Exercise COPE NORTH 17 (CN17) is a Commander Pacific Air Forces sponsored multilateral field training exercise involving the United States Air Force (USAF), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). CN17 involves large force employment Air Combat Exercise with Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics and a…
03/30/2017: The ADF has delivered the first three Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV) to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces operating with the United Nations in the Golan Heights. A RAAF No 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster III aircraft delivered the vehicles to Beiruit, Lebanon on 15 March 2017. Fiji has purchased…
2017-03-19 By Todd Miller Todd Miller of the Second Line of Defense joined the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for live fire Realistic Urban Training (RUT). The RUT is one mission set of thirteen that must be mastered prior to deployment. The 15th MEUs workups require about 6 months of…
2017-03-25 XV(R) Sqn tornado aircraft are seen flying on Friday, March 17, 2017 in formation for the last time, flying over RAF Lossiemouth and surrounding areas, Wg Cdr Froome OC of the squadron was flying the lead aircraft. [maxgallery id="95911"] Credit: RAF For a piece by the last Tornado pilot to…
2017-03-29 Brexit or not, the UK and France are strengthening their defense relationship. The latest example is joint investment in a new long-range weapon for the British and French Navies and Air Forces. The weapon will be developed by MBDA a company with strong working relationships among its various European components,…
2017-03-29 By Robbin Laird President Trump has come to office at a strategic turning point for US forces. The forces face significant readiness shortfalls which will take time and money to repair but the key question will be readiness to do what? The President can shape a flexible 21st century…
03/29/2017: Three hundred French troops are deploying to Estonia to help support NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence. Fifty personnel have already arrived in country along with various French army vehicles. Vehicles and other military equipment reached the training base in Tapa where the French will be based. The soldiers will form part…
