2016-05-02 Recently, Australia announced a decision to acquire a new submarine to replace the Collins class. The submarine is to be based on a French design and involve the stand up of production from the outset in Australia. The French naval shipbuilder DCNS will be a key player in the…
05/02/2016: It is not difficult to see how air intercepts in the Northern European region could escalate. Nato is working hard to shape an effective air intercept template. A number of fighter jets from NATO and NATO partner nations have been training together at an airbase in Estonia. Among the…
05/02/2016: The annual multilateral training Exercise Bersama Shield 16 has wrapped up in Malaysia and Singapore. The 12-day exercise saw the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) nations Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and the United Kingdom conduct joint maritime, land and air operations in a multi-threat environment from 18-29 April 2016.…
05/02/2016: On April 27th, 2016, F-22s deployed to the Baltics. According to an April 29, 2016 article in RFE/RL: The U.S. Air Force landed two of its most advanced jets in Lithuania for the first time on April 27 in a show of support for a region worried by Russian…
2016-05-01 The last of the Tornado squadrons is found at RAF Lossiemouth. During a visit to Lossie in April 2016, the Squadron Commander of XV(R) Squadron as well as members of the squadron were interviewed about the transition role and the legacy of Tornado. The operational experience of Tornado as…
2016-04-30 Army units operate periodically at RAF Lossiemouth to provide for their specialized capabilities to the joint force. In the slideshow below, the first few photos show an Army assault unit taking an airfield as part of the Joint Warrior 2016 exercise. The British Army’s rapid reaction force has demonstrated…
2016-04-29 Lossie is a key operating base for Typhoon and Tornado, and as such is supported by aircraft from other bases, notably from Brize-Norton where the lift and tanker fleet is based. For example, the rapid deployment of the Typhoon from Lossie to the Middle East after the Parliament vote authorizing…
2016-04-28 By Robbin Laird It seemed a bit odd to be looking at the North Sea on April 24th, after looking at the Pacific over my right while driving up from Sydney to Williamtown Air Base on March 23rd. It was also considerably colder, and reminded one of why the Scots…
